Manchester United's recruitment efforts over the past few seasons have not been particularly successful. Based on this season's performance, apart from the acquisitions of Bruno Fernandes (B fee) and Mazraoui achieving some success, other players such as Antony and Hojlund who cost nearly 100 million euros, as well as Ten Hag's former Ajax players like De Ligt, have not performed particularly well. Despite bringing in several players from the Eredivisie, specifically his former Ajax players, Ten Hag's "Dutch contingent" has not achieved success, and Amorim is not very satisfied with these players. In an interview, Amorin also expressed dissatisfaction with Manchester United's current squad, believing that they are not adaptable to his three-center-back system. It is certain that Manchester United will make personnel adjustments. According to information from The Mail, Manchester United views Porto striker Aguer and Paris Saint-Germain left-back Nuno Mendes as key targets for recruitment. Among them, the Portuguese defender previously worked with Amorin and now has less than 2 years left on his contract at PSG. If he does not renew his contract, PSG is willing to sell him. Whether Aguer and Nuno Mendes can adapt to Manchester United and Amorin's tactical system remains to be seen, but based on this news, Manchester United may really go from one extreme to another. It cannot be denied that every head coach has their own coaching style and recruitment tendencies, and it is completely understandable to prioritize their former players. However, completely negating previous recruitment achievements and making large-scale changes to the squad, even if it leads to success,…

Manchester United suffered another defeat in the 19th round of the Premier League, losing at home to Newcastle. In the first half, Isaac scored with a header just four minutes into the game, and then Joe scored another header for Newcastle in the 19th minute. After this loss, one player is unlikely to get another chance. Manchester United lost 0-2, and we can now see that Ten Hag's protégé is lazier than Martial, scoring only one goal in eight games and being substituted after 33 minutes. Manchester United has lost four consecutive games, failing to score in the last three matches. At the halfway point of the Premier League season, United has only managed to secure 22 points. Last season, they finished eighth, but currently sit in 14th place. In their first game of the new year, Manchester United will visit Anfield to face league leaders Liverpool. Given their current form, this match looks ominous. It is unlikely that Manchester United forward Zirkze will play in the next game against Liverpool, as his performance has disappointed coach Amorim. In the match against Newcastle, Zirkze started the game, but had 15 touches and lost possession seven times, with nine passes and only three successful ones. He lost the ball too often, and both of Manchester United's goals were related to Zirkze. Before the first goal, Dalot's long pass was intended for Zirkze, but he reacted slowly, not ready to receive the ball, and missed it with his leg, resulting in an out-of-bounds play. Newcastle took advantage of this opportunity to organize…

Former Manchester United coach reveals why Ten Hag 'insisted' on signing his £82m flop Erik ten Hag, former Manchester United manager.‌ Benni McCarthy, a former Manchester United coach, has explained why former head coach Erik ten Hag insisted on "keeping" the £82 million flop Antony.‌ Last month, Manchester United had a dismal start to the 2024/25 season, ranking 14th in the Premier League, leading to ten Hag's dismissal.‌ The Dutchman achieved success in his first season at Manchester United but performed poorly in the 2023/24 season, with the team finishing eighth in the Premier League.‌ Ten Hag retained his position after winning the FA Cup last season, but the decision by INEOS to keep the head coach was quickly proven foolish as their struggles in the 2023/24 season continued into the start of this season.‌ The former Ajax boss failed in several key areas, as he was unable to implement a clear playing style and the team made several poor signings.‌ Antony, who joined Manchester United for an initial transfer fee of £82 million in the same summer as ten Hag, has become one of the worst signings in Manchester United's history because his value has fallen far short of expectations.‌ After Ruben Amorim joined, Manchester United made some positive progress, but due to losing four out of nine games in all competitions, the team ranked 13th in the Premier League.‌ McCarthy, who worked with ten Hag at Manchester United, revealed the reason why the head coach "insisted on playing Antony."‌ ‌"Tactically, when we were making plans, the head coach…