Ruben Amorim drops Erik ten Hag’s old-fashioned coaching style in favour of a specialised, modern approach | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim picked up his first win as Manchester United boss on Thursday as his side battled past Bodo/Glimt 3-2 in the Europa League at Old Trafford.

There were concerns regarding the wingbacks with Tyrell Malacia at fault for the Norwegian utfit’s second of the night while Antony also struggled on the opposite flank.

Up front, Mason Mount combined well with Rasmus Hojlund, who grabbed a brace, while Alejandro Garnacho scored the opener within 50 seconds.

However. the number of opportunities wasted by the Argentine will be a concern and as per The Telegraph, Amorim has decided to act.

Amorim’s modern coaching method

During former boss Erik ten Hag’s reign, coaches would hold conduct an entire session with the whole squad while the Portuguese wants separate attention for the different players.

Strikers, midfielders and defenders will have their own separate coaches, with the former Sporting Lisbon boss instructing his coaching staff to provide distinct instructions based on a player’s position.

Amorim has not forgotten the goalkeepers and has brought specialist goalkeeping coach in Jorge Vital to work with Andre Onana and his ilk.

“Ruben Amorim has appointed specialised coaches for each key department of his Manchester United team in a bid to kick-start their season.

“The Portuguese coach, 39, has assigned members of his staff to work with defenders, midfielders and forwards in one of the major changes from Erik ten Hag’s work on the training pitches at the club’s Carrington HQ.

Separate coach based on position

“Amorim’s approach is seen as a modern way of coaching compared to the traditional method of a first-team coach overseeing entire sessions with the whole squad as they prepare for matches.”

This is the modern approach, something the Red Devils were lacking for quite sometime now. Hopefully, this will start paying dividends soon.

Considering the chances missed on a regular basis, and the need to adapt to Amorim’s demands, this seems like the logical next step. It will help each set of players understand their positions better and what the coach wants.

Amorim’s support staff includes Carlos Fernandes, Jorge Vital, Adelio Candido, Emanuel Ferro and Paulo Barreira while INEOS decided to retain Darren Fletcher, Andreas Georgson and assistant first-team goalkeeper coach Craig Mawson.

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