Manchester United are presently struggling a management disaster and Ruben Amorim is powerless to repair it, says Stan Collymore.
The previous Liverpool striker has claimed that the United squad are lacking that one true chief who may help carry the staff.
In recent times, United have fallen prey to constantly poor performances within the Premier League and Europe, however they did handle to win the FA Cup in 2024 so as to add to their League Cup in 2023.
Nonetheless, they’ve completed eighth and sixth in two of the previous three seasons and look set to wrestle to know the highest 10 at their present charge.
One key subject is an absence of leaders; different groups within the Premier League have a wealth of sturdy characters, with Liverpool boasting 9 gamers who’ve worn the armband for his or her international locations and nearly all of these are within the first staff.
United’s historical past boasts some unbelievable captains akin to Roy Keane, Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Bryan Robson, Gary Neville and Eric Cantona, to call a number of however the present crop pales compared to these sturdy, legendary figures.
Writing in his column for CaughtOffside, Collymore explored the concept there are not any actual leaders within the United facet, singling out Fernandes and Maguire as two gamers who’ve did not step up.
‘I believe that captaincy and management is the main subject that Amorim must familiarize yourself with.
‘Clearly Harry Maguire was purchased in as a pacesetter however he’s had off-field points and plenty of accidents as properly, so he hasn’t actually been the constant eight or 9 out of 10 chief that you just’d need.
‘I don’t assume Bruno Fernandes is captain materials both. I simply don’t. I have a look at him and assume if I’m in a dressing room with him I’m not going to hold on each phrase he says, and he isn’t going to enter the trenches in put in a shift.
‘I do know lots of people might imagine that the times of a Roy Keane-type captain are useless however I simply don’t assume Bruno Fernandes’ performances, his potential to steer and his potential to persuade that additional 5% out of gamers is confirmed.’
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Fixing their squad points
With this summer time switch window more likely to see a squad overhaul, it stands as the proper time so as to add some key expertise to the primary staff to assist counter their downside.
Nonetheless, attacking recruits are unlikely to assist straight add leaders, which usually come from the central midfield and defensive positions, which implies in the event that they do strengthen in these areas, skilled figures are wanted.
Their curiosity in Marc Guehi, Crystal Palace’s captain, could be a robust begin given his confirmed expertise within the high flight and with England.
Plus, Danish midfielder Morten Hjulmand, who thrived below Amorim at Sporting, can be a membership captain who has been linked with a transfer.