Losing 0-1 at home "wakes up" Amorim: Manchester United recruits in the winter window and 2 people face purging

On Monday, Manchester United suffered a dismal defeat at the Theater of Dreams, losing 0-1 to Everton, who had only 10 men left to challenge. In three consecutive rounds of games, Manchester United only achieved 2 draws and 1 loss, and its ranking fell to 10th in the Premier League. It's been a difficult week for Manchester United: Benjamin Cesco and Mateusz Cunha were injured one after another, and Ruben Amorim was forced to shuffle the front line.

Joshua Zirkzee started for the first time this season, Mazrawi and Dolgu also entered the starting lineup, and Amad was pushed to the left wing. In the 13th minute, Everton midfielder Gueye clashed with teammate Keane. Gueye slapped the former Manchester United defender and was sent off. At that moment, the Portuguese coach may have thought that tonight would be easy, but the result was exactly the opposite.

It was Moyes' team that scored first; and Manchester United could hardly even pass the ball twice in a row throughout the first half, let alone shoot on target. The scene was in tatters. After changing sides and fighting again, Amorim's substitutions were still puzzling - the team desperately needed a goal, but he sent Diogo Dalot. The latter has no creativity. The coach always relies on him in desperate situations, which is really incomprehensible.

The opponent has one less player, but Manchester United has no fighting spirit and effort. Amorim will never be satisfied with the performance of certain players. Zirkzee and Kobe Menu have been clamoring for stable playing time, and even threatened to jump ship in January. Judging from the performance in tonight's game, the club should let him go in the winter window and find a more reliable replacement.

Throughout the game, Zirkzee's passing success rate was only 60%. Although he almost helped the team equalize the score at the last moment, he was lost in the frontcourt most of the time, was procrastinating in handling the ball, and was completely unable to keep up with the team's offensive rhythm. Menu, who came off the bench, also performed mediocrely. He failed all three confrontations and lost the ball six times, which had almost no impact on the game. Such a God-given opportunity, both of them failed.

Amorim insisted on three central defenders in the first half, and made invalid substitutions in the second half, making the situation even more chaotic. Until he figures it out, this Manchester United will continue to be unpredictable. According to the current trend, being in the middle of the pack at the end of the season is the limit. Therefore, Manchester United must make personnel adjustments in the winter window. Menu and Zirkzee are not in Amorim's eyes. Manchester United should decisively purge them in the winter window. On the Manchester United bench, the team obviously lacks offensive backhand. In the upcoming winter window, in addition to strengthening the midfield, it is also urgent to recruit strikers.