Following the sack of Erik ten hag at Manchester United, the Red Devils seems to have chosen Ruben Amorim as the Dutch replacement. Is Ruben Amorim better than Erik Ten Hag?
With principal agreement between Manchester United and Sporting Lisbon head coach. Amorim is set to become United next new coach at Old Trafford.
We will be seeing a different style of play at Manchester United, the Portuguese Manager plays a high press pattern of game.
Is Ruben Amorim better than Erik Ten Hag
Considering Ruben Amorim vs Erik Ten Hag head to head, in the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage, Ajax played away from home against Sporting Lisbon.
Erik Ten Hag was still in charge of Ajax, while Ruben Amorim was in charge of the Portuguese champion Sporting Lisbon.
The game ended in a 5-1 defeat for Sporting Lisbon, Erik Ten Hag and his team dominated the game in the whole 90 minutes played.
Ten Hag and his team displayed a masterclass in the champions league game against Sporting, leaving Amorim and his team in shame.
We might see the Portuguese coach managing the same players at Manchester United who out played him in 2021/22.
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The likes of Antony, Lisandro Martinez, Noussair Mazraoui all at Manchester United.
In the return leg game, with Amorim and Sporting playing away from home at Ajax, Ruben Amorim suffered his second defeat against Erik Ten Hag.
The game ended in a 4-2 win for Ten Hag, which means the Dutch coach has a 100% record against Ruben Amorim.
Ruben Amorim vs Erik Ten Hag head-to -head
The stats below shows the game between both coaches in the previous champions league game in the 2021/22 campaign.
We might also see a reunion between Manchester United new signing Manuel Ugarte and his former manager at United.
What Formation does Ruben Amorim play
The Portuguese manager plays a high pressing and possessive 3-4-3 formation. Ruben Amorim is known for switching formations, he plays a 3-2-5 formation when attacking.
Mounting enough pressure and press on opponents with his upside down triangle formation.
While defending, Amorim maintains a 5-2-3 formation which is different to what Ten Hag played at Manchester United.
With just a few years in coaching Ruben Amorim has become a highly rated manager in europe. The Portuguese success at Sporting Lisbon attracted several clubs coming.
He was linked to replace Klopp at Liverpool, the Portuguese also rejected an offer by West Ham earlier in July 2024.
