Was thinking the same thing re ruud. Especially if we play well the next few games whilst he is in charge.
I think Ruud would do well with some of the younger age group squads - U18's, U23's - players who don't yet have the ego to overtake their skill levels - players like that will hang on his every word.
As for Amorim, I can't see it working out I'm afraid. I reckon it will prove to be too much, too soon for him. A season or two at the likes of Palace or Fulham to find his feet would have been more beneficial while what we need now is a manager who has been there, done that. Hope I'm wrong
This really is a 50/50.
The guy looks pretty decent in Portugal, so he could end up a success like Mourinho.
On the other hand Andreas Villas Boas was also a success in Portugal and came to the PL and flopped big time so.......
Just have to wait and see.
It all smacks of a rush job to me. RVN was in post, he could have stayed until the end of the season with not much pressure on him either. If the bad results kept coming it would have been on the players, while he could claim credit for any improvement. The manager merry go round after May could have thrown up a more experienced, suitable candidate. As I said, I hope I'm wrong.
Sky Sports News understands Amorim was Man Utd's top target, and the only coach they spoke to during this recruitment process.Really, where's the evidence?
What difference does it make if he was? It’s fairly well reported we approached others at the end of last season. We allegedly spoke to poch, tuchel, potter, Southgate. Rumours allegri, inzaghi have been approached .Evidently he is the only candidate the club have spoken to since they awarded ETH his contract extension.
Sky Sports News understands Amorim was Man Utd's top target, and the only coach they spoke to during this recruitment process.
https://www.skysports.com/football/...harge-from-november-11-after-leaving-sporting
I also read that someone in our new top team is married to his brother's dog, has known him for centuries........ all that sort of ****. I smell a bit of CR here in that we got to him in the belief he was going to City - we shal see, as I've said, i hope I'm wrong and he's more SAF than AVB.
ETH spent more than pretty much all his predecessors had no style and couldn’t get a tune out of anyone. It’s can’t get worse. As to this guys style I’m sure I read he played this way as ilhe felt it fitted the players he had.AVB PTll - we'll have a mid season upturn, cobble enough results together to qualify for the Europa Conference thingy and then it will go to ratshit next season because we can't afford to bring in all the players that fit this guy's style. That's the issue I have, at Sporting he's the one who has developed a successful squad, this guy isn't at all proven when it comes to getting a tune out of an established high-end squad which is quite another thing .
It’s ridiculous there are already articles written about how this is a risky decision. Who wouldn’t have been a risky choice? Perhaps God?!
Let us see how he implements his ideas. If he can create a team that is actually able to score goals on consistent basis, the rest will follow. Get the formation right, get the team performing to its strength, pick players on merit and drop them when they are out of form, and the results will follow.

AVB PTll - we'll have a mid season upturn, cobble enough results together to qualify for the Europa Conference thingy and then it will go to ratshit next season because we can't afford to bring in all the players that fit this guy's style. That's the issue I have, at Sporting he's the one who has developed a successful squad, this guy isn't at all proven when it comes to getting a tune out of an established high-end squad which is quite another thing .