Sam McGrath

Lost Tempo Revisited: Mourinho Solskjaer and the Archive of Pain The game wears a dull sheen and romance has housekeeping in the rear view. The modern manager cycles through reels of Reeboks and trackie bottoms while the story stays the same. The average tenure sits around 18 months, a drumbeat of endings that no longer…

Amorim temper and transfer turbulence expose United at a crossroad I cover Manchester United with a binder full of drills and a memory of pain. Ruben Amorim confessed a temperament that can hate players one day and love them the next. He would like to be United head coach for twenty years if the club…

Amorim’s Blueprint Under Fire After Late Fernandes Penalty Seals United Win Ruben Amorim walks a fine line with his players, a love hate relationship. Nevertheless, a 97th minute Bruno Fernandes penalty earned United their first win of the season. The result should have been obvious; yet poor finishing and defending invited controversy. Referee Sam Barrott…

Uniteds Late Lifeline: Amorim, Fernandes and the Lost Tempo Ruben Amorim says he loves his Manchester United squad after their hard fought win over Burnley. On Friday he admitted he sometimes hates his players, yet tonight they earned belief. They recovered from a Carabao Cup humiliation at Grimsby and kept faith. Yet the match hung…

Forest seal Cuiabano left back from Botafogo in five year deal Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal for Cuiabano from Botafogo. The 22 year old left back is set to sign a five year contract at the City Ground. Forest beat Brighton to his signature after holding an option earlier in the summer. The left…

Uniteds Lost Tempo Becomes Domestic Test as Grimsby Call On the Cup Ruben Amorim believes Manchester United’s squad would not have been equipped to play European football this season. A slow start to the Premier League has yielded one point from two matches. Thus United now turns attention to Wednesday’s Carabao Cup tie with Grimsby.…

Manchester United Transfer Watch: Garnacho, Nkunku and Mainoo in Focus Chelsea target Garnacho this summer, but United value him at £50m. Nkunku draws interest from Aston Villa and Bayern, though a sale may hinge on mood and money. Kobbie Mainoo wants to leave after being squeezed to the margins by Ruben Amorim. He has not…

Patrick Dorgu defends Ruben Amorim 3-4-3 as United chase Premier League glory Patrick Dorgu defends Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-3, arguing its fluidity grants United tactical latitude. Yet he insists the system is not rigid but freedom in disguise. Dorgu notes in game shape shifts, a clue that the 3-4-3 breathes. Off the pitch I hear a…

Richarlison Zubimendi Spurs Arsenal Tactics and the Ugly Truth Potter Must Embrace Richarlison and Martín Zubimendi are changing things at Spurs and Arsenal. Graham Potter must embrace ugliness if Chelsea are to compete again. Ruben Amorim has been tested by continental opposition and promoted clubs at United. He is credible against the league top teams…

Amorim asks for space as United reboot stalls Ruben Amorim kept his reply measured last autumn as United courted him. He asked to wait until the summer to understand the club and its players. He wanted time and space to study the squad before making a move. The executives pressed forward, treating the pursuit like…