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'What the hell are you doing? I'm out of my mind'
Manchester United fans did not enjoy the win to their heart's content. Although he won the game, it is because head coach Hoobeng Amorim committed absurd player management. It could have been the worst handshake, but it appeared to be replaced in a hurry as if he recognized it during the game.
British media Daily Star reported on the 8th (Korea time) 'Manchester United fans expressed their anger at Amorim's appointment of an absurd Patric Dorgu. This is the reaction after the round of 32 at the 2024-2025 English Football Association (FA) Cup at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, at 5 a.m. on the same day.
In this match, Manchester United made it to the round of 16 with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Leicester City. Manchester United, which finished 0-1 behind in the first half, won the match in the 23rd minute of the second half with an upset header final goal from Harry Maguire in the extra time of the second half. It was a hard reversal drama.
Usually, fans' praise is poured out after such a game. But a strange phenomenon happened. Manchester United fans are expressing their opinions of bewilderment and anger in unison. Criticism of director Amorim poured out on social media. There are also harsh remarks such as `I'm out of my mind.'
There is a reason. This is because coach Amorim came out with the wrong player arrangement. In the January transfer market, left wingback Patrik Dorgu, who was acquired after many twists and turns, was unexpectedly put in as a right wingback. It was a deployment that could not utilize Dorgu's organs with strong attack power at all.
Manager Amorim also seemed to admit his mistake. At the start of the second half, he took out the pulley. As a result, Manchester United's use of such absurd players also played a big role in giving up the first goal in the first half and struggling.
The Daily Star reported the anger of its fans. One fan criticized 'It seems deranged that Diogo Dalot is on the left and Dorgu is on the right. Another fan commented 'Why is the dorgu on the right, and Dalot on the outside. I wondered why neither player was in their original position.
Another fan pointed out that this arrangement is weakening Manchester United's offense. This fan 'Quickly needs to move the pulley to the left. There is no attack at all now. The fourth fan found space behind the opponent's line, but failed to cross with his weak foot. If Dalot had been in that position, it could have been a goal, he pointed out.
As many fans pointed out, Dorgu did not show a good performance in his Manchester United debut, taking on a side that was not his original position. Football statistics media Footmob analyzed that the stolen base had a pass success rate of 82% (23/28) and only had one shot, 47 touches, 0 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 44% (4/9) on the ground.
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British media outlet Cutoffside also made strange demands on Dorgu. Manchester United recruited Dorgu as a long-term solution to their weaknesses on the left side, but he was placed on the other side of the game. Many fans have questioned this,' the report said.
At least, the game turned around and the criticism was only at this level. If Manchester United lost on the day, coach Amorim's absurd tactics are likely to have been more strongly criticized. Amorim did not comment on why he placed Dorgu in the opposite position. More attention is paid to how it will be used in the future.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
