A soothing victory in Europe, which directs Manchester United until Europa League Last 16 in third place. Crisis? What crisis?
Ruben Amorim It is certainly necessary to experience this. His initiation to life in Manchester A, admits him himself, let him feel and look at, 10 years more than him.
Disasters on the continent, with tracks of two goals against the mediocre opposition thrown with alarming regularity, played a major role in the fall of Erik Ten Hag.
Under Amorim, although the performance was not always so inspiring, the results improved, clearly, on the continent. More relevantly, supporters were able to return home to Manchester without fear of embarrassment in front of colleagues at work.
For their first Europa League first phase meeting, with a place in the first eight all guaranteed, thousands of fans of Ticklet United took advantage of cheap flights and even more attractive alcohol prices to soak up hospitality from Eastern Europe.
Completely to whom United was confronted was open to the debate, with Streaua Bucharest forcibly renamed in 2017 after a long -standing legal dispute with the Ministry of Defense, which owned Steaa under the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausecu.
An avant-match tifo in the impressive national arena, celebrating the recently offbeat helmut Duckadam, the goalkeeper who saved four shooting penalties against Barcelona during the 1986 European Cup final to bring the old Ears behind the iron curtain, told you that it remains Steaua in all official name.
United entered his trip to an unbeaten Romania during his 12 previous group or league games in the Europa League and one of the three in this year’s competition for having tasted defeat.
It appeared that the record could be threatened because the hosts, whose chances of a higher finish were much more precarious, seemed most likely to mark very early. Mihai Popescu on the section a sort of artificial to miss the most promising opening of the first half. The vulnerability of United Set games was clear again so that everyone could see.
Something had to really give the interval. Rasmus Hojlund continued to look ineffective as an attacking threat, or even capable of holding the ball, while Christian EriksenDeployed in a more advanced role, was forced further in the Amorim system.
Another of those used in a more advanced attack position was Main Kobbie. Under Erik Ten Hag, Mainoo has been hot for United Supporters under the pass, as much as any class in 1992, with displays entirely in action and amazing objectives.
Amorim, however, is not convinced concerned by a perceived lack of legs. After the substitute Alejandro Garnacho And Bruno Fernandes had both struck the woodwork, the Mainoo Croix for Diogo Dalot Opening the scoring gave Amorim a right reminder of its capacities, following a united decision well worked.
“I can better understand my players. I put Kobbie Mainooo in this position, we need time to understand the players because he struggled a lot as a midfielder,” said Amorim after the match. “As 10, he was so free playing the ball near the box.
His finish eight minutes later, after being chosen by Garnacho, sealed this crucial and soothing success and suggested that a new role could suit him more in Amorim’s plans.
United was likely to make victory more comfortable, but the way of victory – the one that never felt in danger during a very improved exhibition in the second half – is much more precious for Amorim.
