"They look more compact as a team now, when they are attacking or defending. They get in quite a good shape and the distances between their lines are much smaller, which makes them harder to play through. Unfortunately for Amorim, the improvements they have made there have been overlooked because of the silly mistakes they are making in conceding goals which are costing them points."
"they could have scored themselves. One of the problems with Amorin's 3-4-2-1 is that the two holding midfielders can be outnumbered but that did not happen at Etihad Stadium because Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo, who were playing either side of Benjamin Sesko, dropped in. The team narrowed up which helped Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte in midfield, because there were no big gaps."
Manchester United have become more compact under Ruben Amorim's 3-4-2-1, with shorter distances between lines that make them harder to play through. The team has worked on shape and shows improved cohesion when attacking and defending. Persistent, simple mistakes in selection and players being used out of position are leading to conceded goals and dropped points. Phil Foden's opener at the Etihad is cited as an example of those errors. In one match United won the ball high multiple times and produced counter-attacks that lacked finishing finesse. Player positioning choices remain a major vulnerability.
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