Manchester United seems to have regained its former strong team. Recently, it has been undefeated with three wins and one draw.
This confirms two facts. One is that it is clear that former coach Erik ten Hag has played the role of a 'suppressor' that has prevented Manchester United's rise. It is confirmed that Manchester United's team atmosphere itself has changed since Ten Hach left.
The second is the ability of acting coach Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has been a coach for a long time as a team legend. In four games where he was temporarily at the helm, he recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, and an unbeaten streak. Acting coach Van Nistelrooy proved his leadership by producing the best results until the end.
Manchester United, led by acting coach Van Nistelrooy, won the 11th round of the English Premier League (EPL) at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on the 10th (Korea time), with a 3-0 victory against Leicester City. Bruno Fernandes scored the first goal in the 17th minute of the first half and Leicester City's own goal in the 38th minute. Alejandro Garnacho then scored a goal in the 37th minute of the second half to seal the victory.
In particular, the Manchester United offense's chances of scoring on the day were remarkable. This is because he made 2 out of 3 effective shots. Thanks to this, Manchester United won the Carabao Cup (win), the 10th round of the EPL against Chelsea (win), and the UEFA Europa League FC PAOK (win) on the 31st of last month, creating an upward phase.
There is only one driving force behind this rise. Nothing has changed in terms of player composition. Only the commander has been replaced. Acting coach Van Nistelrooy, who has been working with the players for a long time, took over the position where former coach Ten Hag stepped down. Acting head coach Van Nistelrooy calmly completed the task.
Such a result can be both welcome and agonizing for the leadership of the club, including owner Jim Ratcliffe. This is because Van Nistelrooy, who led well, cannot continue the acting coach system. Earlier this month, Manchester United confirmed the recruitment of Sporting CP head coach Hoobeng Amorim. I signed a three-year contract. Therefore, no matter how good Van Nistelrooy is, he cannot maintain the system. It was just a limited edition of four games.
If coach Amorim continues his current upward trend, there is no problem. However, if the initial slump continues under Amorim, Manchester United leaders are likely to be embarrassed. The impact that acting coach Van Nistelrooy left in the past four games was that great.
