I didn’t think I’d be writing something like this so soon after Rúben Amorim promised that the good times would return to Old Trafford, at the end of last season. Like many fans, I wanted to believe him. The manager would bring back some pride, some direction, and a bit of hope that’s been missing for far too long. But here we are again. Another week, another defeat that feels like a step backwards, and a team that looks lost.
For the first few weeks of the season, it looked as though Amorim might be on to something, finally. The players seemed sharper, more organised, more confident. You could feel a bit of energy back in the stands again. But versus Brentford, that spark had gone. The performance dipped, the result spoke volumes, and we’re back to wondering, how many more false dawns do we have to live through?
To be honest, like many others, I don’t know what our style of play is more often than not. The 3-4-3 Amorim loves just doesn’t seem to suit this squad. It leaves us open, our midfield overrun, and our forwards cut off.
It’s not just losing that hurts, it’s the manner of it. The sideways passes, the lack of urgency, the confusion when we’re pressed. It feels like we’re trying to force a system that the players either don’t understand or don’t believe in.
You can tell by watching them, there’s hesitation, frustration, a sense of uncertainty. It’s hard to build confidence when no one looks comfortable.
That said, though, it’s not all on him. This club has been through too many managers, too many “projects,” and not enough real rebuilding. Every time we start again, we end up here. A few months into the season, questioning if we’ve made the right call.
Amorim inherited a broken squad and a fanbase that’s tired of excuses. It’s a tough job for anyone. I still believe there’s a talented coach there, Amorim wants to do things the right way. But the Premier League is unforgiving. You don’t get much time to learn on the job.
Stick or Twist?
So… should he be sacked? Honestly, I don’t know anymore. My heart says give him time. My head says we’ve seen this movie before.
If the players have already stopped believing, then it’s probably too late. But if there’s even a small chance that Amorim can steady things, maybe he deserves that chance. The problem is patience is in short supply around here, and trust is even harder to come by.
The sad thing is none of this feels new. It’s just another chapter in a story we’ve been living for over a decade. A manager arrives, we hope, we hype, it fades, it ends.
Maybe the problem isn’t Amorim. Maybe it’s us. Maybe it’s the overhaul of changes higher up. Maybe it is the current structure, the recruitment process or the direction the hierarchy are pushing us towards.
I wanted this to work. I really did. But right now, it feels like we’re drifting again. And as a fan, that’s the hardest thing to watch. Not failure, not defeat, but that slow fade from hope to resignation. I still hope Amorim proves us wrong. But right now, it just feels inevitable. How long do INEOS leave it before changing the manager again? They can’t afford another season of failure.
