Van Nistelrooy is ready to question the need for Amorim’s appointment.
Van Nistelrooy prepares the team for Amorim
Mancunian fans gasped when Erik ten Hag was finally sacked. The management should have found a backup option a long time ago, but stubbornly trusted the Dutchman. The team first played against Leicester in the League Cup under the guidance of Ruud van Nistelrooy – the club legend returned to Old Trafford last summer and joined the new Ten Hag HQ. Now van Nistelrooy is just acting. At the same time, it is already known who will lead the “Red Devils” in the future: the club bosses immediately agreed with Ruben Amorim. He will start work on November 11.
Rude has an extremely transparent job. He knows Ten Hag’s system, but he is also more emotional and has better contact with the players. He was given a short period to prepare the ground for the Portuguese coach, to create an emotional background in the dressing room, to instill confidence in the league leaders, without moving away from the proven combinations.
And judging by the first match, the specialist will have no problems with this. We played just as shady, but with Ten Hag Manchester United missed the lead and gave away the victory, now the team increased its momentum and achieved the defeat (5:2).
Difficult dilemma
On the one hand, the step is right: it is better to prepare the team for Ruben’s arrival, so that it does not suffer on the field burned by Ten Hag and already begins construction of the project. On the other hand, by placing Van Nistelrooy at the helm, the leadership makes itself hostage to the situation. Rude earned the trust of the fans over the years he spent as a player at the club. For van Nistelrooy himself, United is not just a place to work or a place to take off. There is no toxicity in this union, which is very endearing compared to previous stories.
Therefore, Rude will be supported. And if the Mancunians continue to trample, conversations are inevitable: “Why do we need Amorim when we have our own Rud?” Management cannot emerge victorious from such a situation. Leave Dutch? But Sporting have already paid a fine, a considerable one at that, and announced the appointment, losing money again. Stick to the plan? This means that they ignored the successes of the club legend, did not trust him, but there are many examples where the alliance with their former footballer brought huge benefits. We can only wait to see where this story takes us.
The Azzurri could finish in the top three
It is unlikely that the “aristocrats” would have to compete for the Champions League. Since the arrival of the new owners, the club has marked its pace, acquiring talented artists. They expected more or less the same from Maresca, especially since the Blues have not changed their transfer policy. But unexpectedly, the Londoners, after losing 0:2 to Manchester City in the first round, found their game again and played six rounds without defeat. During this time, they simply swept aside West Ham and Brighton, sharing points with stalwarts Nottingham.
Last weekend we had a difficult game against Newcastle. Despite the lost lead, Mareschi’s team regained the lead in the second half, maintaining a minimal lead.
Nine rounds have passed and Chelsea are comfortably in the top five. And, above all, the gap between Aston Villa and Arsenal is minimal (one point). Already now the Blues can get into the top three: after the draw with Liverpool, the Gunners will also be difficult with Newcastle, and the Lions will have difficulties with Tottenham away.
Progress Jackson, magnificent Palmer
A separate topic of discussion is the progress of Chelsea players. Nicholas Jackson is remembered only as a meme. A poorly executed attacker who can’t decide the outcome of the episode. Madueke isn’t the most important character on the team either. But both have made huge strides, especially Jackson. The striker improved his execution and began to approach his chances much more responsibly. He is now the scorer of six goals for Chelsea in the current championship and the second goalscorer of the team.
And first up is Cole Palmer, who is developing into one of the league’s major stars. In the last season, the young midfielder became simply a revelation, leading the “aristocrats” and helping them get into the Conference League. But for a complete objective assessment, a second season was needed: if he manages to maintain the same level, there will be no doubt about Cole’s class. And it is already dissipating them. This is the Aristocrats’ top scorer and third in the league. And the best at nuclear submarine according to the goal+pass system (7+5). Suddenly, Chelsea had an extremely strong core.
Sancho is very motivated
And Jadon Sancho is integrated into this nucleus. For the outside world this meeting will be particularly important. He spent a lot of time with Manchester United. To complete the picture, Erik ten Hag is missing: it was with him that the Englishman had a conflict, which is why Jadon ended up at Borussia, and in the summer he went to London.
Another rental went well. Maresca requires the wingers to play 1-on-1, dribble, take control of the game, and in these conditions Sancho is at his best. The player quickly established himself in the starting lineup and scored three assists in the first three games. Go against it Manchester United and proving them wrong about him is very important to Jadon.
Soccer.ru predictions: The Mancunians look happier after Ten Hag’s departure – Chelsea will definitely not be the favorites in the match. Furthermore, the “Red Devils” need to reach the top five teams before breaking away, and there is also an emotional boost from Van Nistelrooy’s positive start. The burden has been lifted and this will help United take points from the Blues.
