Ruben Amorim's early substitution of Joshua Zirkzee for Kobbie Mainoo adds midfield balance for Manchester United against Newcastle United
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SleeperBot• 12 mo ago
"Ruben Amorim made a notable decision by substituting Joshua Zirkzee with Kobbie Mainoo in the 33rd minute of Manchester United's match against Newcastle United to add a midfielder presence.
Amorim explained the need for this change was to bring more balance to the team, which started to show more control with Mainoo's inclusion.
Despite the tough decision to remove Zirkzee, Amorim assured support for him, emphasizing the move was necessary for the team.
Mainoo's performance was praised for bringing energy and competitiveness to the ;
Ruben Amorim's early substitution of Joshua Zirkzee for Kobbie Mainoo adds midfield balance for Manchester United against Newcastle United
Manchester United are ready to change the system if they can convince Antoine Semenyo to join. 🔄
Ayden Heaven vs Aston Villa:
• 12 defensive contributions
• 7 clearances
• 2 blocked shots
• 4 recoveries
• 7 duels won
• 1 last-man tackle
• 64 touches
• 100% long balls completed
Impressive performance from the 19-year-old. 👍🔴
Congratulations to Shea Lacey and Jack Fletcher on making their Manchester United debuts. 👏🔴
The race for Antoine Semenyo is heating up! 👀
With Tottenham NOT advancing in negotiations, both Manchester clubs are pushing for the deal, with Liverpool having made contact last month. 💴
Where will the winger end up? 🤔
Ruben Amorim on the game against Newcastle: 🗣️
“Kobbie is out, Bruno is out, so we’ll see. No excuses, we’ll try to win the next game.”
Ruben Amorim update on Bruno Fernandes’ hamstring injury: 🗣️
“I think he will miss some games, I don’t know for sure. He can recover quite well but I don’t know. It’s is soft tissue so it may take a while.”
Not good news! 😬
I’m disappointed with that defeat to Villa, but the performance was decent. 😔
We were definitely the better team but Villa had two chances and took them, we didn’t.
If Cunha had scored that header it would have been a different story. 🤦♂️
Full time: Aston Villa 2-1 Man United
Morgan Rogers was the difference maker as Villa come out victorious this afternoon.
We didn’t deserve to lose, it’s just individual mistakes costing us again! 😔
