{"id":1420172,"date":"2025-12-19T15:55:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1420172"},"modified":"2025-12-19T15:55:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:55:54","slug":"the-risks-and-rewards-of-ruben-amorims-new-tactics","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/the-risks-and-rewards-of-ruben-amorims-new-tactics\/","title":{"rendered":"The risks and rewards of Ruben Amorim\u2019s new tactics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s finally happened. Ruben Amorim has shifted away from his coveted 3-4-3 system.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same manager who said \u2018not even the pope could make him change\u2019 has finally steered away from his three-at-the-back play style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why now? Well, he is set to lose two key players and his most influential attacking partnership in Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The vigour of the Premier League is such that, often in the chess match-esque games, managers are forced to come up with new solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve seen Amorim do this before. United have leaned into the tactical trajectory of the league, becoming the joint highest scoring team from set-pieces and using more long balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But against Bournemouth, the leaked news before the match that Amorim was finally set to change his formation became true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results yielded an enthralling 4-4 draw. Amorim has been criticised for his pragmatism in the past, but he finally lifted the shackles to unleash United\u2019s attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Red Devils created chance after chance and bossed the first half in particular, but the new tactics don\u2019t come without their issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a comparison with what Amorim did before, we break down the risks, rewards and permutations of Amorim\u2019s gear shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article we’ll cover:<\/h2>