Ruben Amorim has introduced a new rule in Manchester United training session as he aims to get the club back to the top.
Amorim’s debut season as United manager was a big disaster, having replaced Erik ten Hag last November. However, things have been looking up for him in pre-season, with United winning the Premier League Summer Series in the USA. They recorded victories over West Ham United and Bournemouth, while also drawing 2-2 with Everton.
Though club captain Bruno Fernandes tagged their display against Everton lazy and urged the club to bring in more players, Amorim has enforced a new rule on the training ground.
Ruben Amorim in action during a first team training session at Carrington Training Ground. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)
According to the new rule, the losers pick up ALL the equipment used that day.
United young star Toby Collyer has commented specifically on the rule, telling The Athletic: “Everyone wants to be the team that wins. You don’t have to get the gear in then. It’s a jeopardy if you lose! All the other teams have to get the gear in.”
Right-back Diogo Dalot also discussed how the standards in pre-season have been raised compared to last term. The Portugal international said: “If you want to be in Manchester United, you need to match some standards. If you can’t match them, it’s not a place for you. The message is really clear.”
It comes alongside Amorim’s work to enhance his players’ understanding of his preferred 3-4-3 formation. Despite the outcry from some fans, the Portuguese is doubling down on his style of play.
He sets out his defenders in his preferred back five, with substitute defenders standing behind his starters as he shifts them left and right by kicking the ball into a particular area of the pitch.
It can be a time-consuming and laborious process, but Amorim is fully focused on the details.
When asked why he is feeling so confident, he said: “I think it’s the time to train. Even the certainty of the movements can help a player to be faster, if you are thinking, ‘I jump, I don’t jump.’
“We train when they need to jump; they already know. Sometimes it’s one metre, one second. That is something that the tactical aspect and the physical aspect are together.”
United will start their Premier League campaign by hosting title-chasing Arsenal at Old Trafford before a difficult trip to Fulham the following week.
