Jamie Carragher tyrmää Ruben Amorimin Manchester Unitedin kriisi syvenee ilman loppua näkyvissä
Jamie Carragher’s blunt assessment of Manchester United’s plight left little room for debate. The former Liverpool defender turned pundit didn’t just critique Ruben Amorim’s management—he labeled it a disaster, urging the Old Trafford board to act fast and pull the plug on yet another failed experiment.
From Lisbon Glory to Manchester Misery
When Amorim arrived from Sporting Lisbon, there was genuine hope. His reputation as a young, tactically astute coach carried weight. United fans imagined a team reinvigorated with pressing intensity, sharp movement, and a clear identity. Instead, they’ve seen their club slide even deeper into mediocrity.
- 33 Premier League games under Amorim
- An average of just 1.03 points per match
- No back-to-back league wins since his appointment
The numbers are damning. Already this season, United sit 14th with just seven points from six games. That comes after last year’s finish in 15th—their worst since 1974, when they were relegated. For a club of their stature, the contrast between massive spending and minimal returns is staggering.
Carragher Doesn’t Mince Words
Speaking on Monday Night Football, Carragher likened Amorim’s tenure to a continuation of boardroom errors. For him, the only reason the Portuguese coach remains in charge is United’s unwillingness to admit another costly mistake. His conclusion? The writing’s already on the wall—the change is unavoidable.
Coming from a Liverpool figurehead, the critique lands all the harder. Carragher’s career intersected with United at their Ferguson-era peak, making his cold observations a reminder of how dramatically the landscape has shifted since.
A Decade of Drift Since Ferguson
Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, United have cycled through a remarkable ten managers, both permanent and interim:
- David Moyes
- Louis Van Gaal
- José Mourinho
- Ole Gunnar Solskjær
- Erik ten Hag
- Rúben Amorim
Each one arrived promising stability and renewal, but none could restore the dominance once taken for granted. What keeps undermining every appointment is less about individuals and more about systemic flaws: scattergun recruitment, incoherent strategy, and a fractured footballing identity. For fans, it’s been draining. For rivals, hilarious. For the club itself—it’s reputational chaos.
Fire Him—or Stay the Course?
The biggest question now is whether to persist with Amorim’s project or accept that it’s doomed. Supporters of patience argue he deserves time to mold the squad and implement his pressing system. Skeptics, Carragher among them, counter that his results show no flicker of growth.
If United part ways, names like Julen Lopetegui, Graham Potter, and Zinedine Zidane have been linked. But none are guaranteed saviors. Without a structural reset, any new face risks being no more than another temporary patch.
The deeper issue is clear: United lack identity. Their squad feels like a mismatched collage of past managers’ ideas, making it harder for any successor to stamp clarity on the team.
The Inevitable Decision Ahead
With unrest mounting and statistics painting a bleak picture, Amorim’s future feels increasingly precarious. The Old Trafford atmosphere is souring, pundits are sharpening their criticism, and supporters see little cause for optimism. The only certainty is that this cycle cannot continue indefinitely.
So the real question isn’t if United will act—rather, it’s when, and whether the next change actually moves the club forward, or simply spins the carousel once again.
💬 Your turn: Should United dismiss Ruben Amorim immediately, or give him time to prove his vision still has life at Old Trafford?