{"id":630068,"date":"2025-09-15T09:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T08:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=630068"},"modified":"2025-09-15T09:37:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T08:37:06","slug":"manchester-united-have-got-worse-under-ruben-amorim-wayne-rooney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/manchester-united-have-got-worse-under-ruben-amorim-wayne-rooney\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Manchester United Have Got Worse Under Ruben Amorim\u2019 \u2013 Wayne Rooney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has delivered a damning assessment of his former club. Rooney claimed that the Red Devils have regressed under current manager Ruben Amorim. <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/erling-haaland-brace-fires-manchester-city-to-dominant-win-against-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>United slumped to a dismal 3-0 defeat in the Manchester derby<\/a> at the Etihad on Sunday, prompting many traveling fans to leave early in frustration. <\/p><p>Amorim was appointed in November last year following Erik ten Hag&rsquo;s dismissal and has since overseen a squad rebuild, backed by &pound;250m of new signings. Yet the problems that plagued United last season still persist. They finished 15th in 2024-25 with just 42 points, their worst return in decades. This season, they have collected only four points from their first four games, their poorest start since 1992-93.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ruben Amorim has the worst win percentage of any permanent <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mufc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#mufc<\/a> manager since the Second World War. &#10060;&#127477;&#127481; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8CtHnrP867\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/8CtHnrP867<\/a><\/p>&mdash; UtdDistrict (@UtdDistrict) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UtdDistrict\/status\/1967307361489490239?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Speaking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/p0lwvsnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><em>The Wayne Rooney Show<\/em> (BBC Sounds)<\/a>, Manchester United&rsquo;s record goalscorer admitted he is struggling to see any signs of progress nearly a year into Amorim&rsquo;s reign. Rooney said, <em>&ldquo;I want to be as supportive and positive as I can be on the manager and the players, but it&rsquo;s very difficult to sit here and say we&rsquo;re seeing progression,&rdquo;<\/em> he said. <em>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re seeing none of that.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/lamine-yamal-injury-update-what-happened-how-many-games-will-he-miss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Lamine Yamal Injury Update: What Happened and How Many Games Will He Miss?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">United Are Getting Overpowered in Midfield &ndash; Wayne Rooney<\/h2><p>Since Amorim&rsquo;s appointment, United have earned just 31 points from 31 Premier League games &ndash; relegation form by Rooney&rsquo;s reckoning. Rooney further went on to criticise Amorim&rsquo;s insistence on fielding only two central midfielders, leaving the team repeatedly overrun. Rooney said,<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&ldquo;The players haven&rsquo;t got the legs to cover the width of the pitch. They&rsquo;re getting overpowered in midfield. If you&rsquo;re struggling, you have to put three in there and give yourself a chance to compete.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; R&uacute;ben Amorim: &ldquo;I will do everything I can for Man United. This is my message to the fans. I&rsquo;m suffering more than them&rdquo;.<br><br>&#10071;&#65039; I won&rsquo;t change my philosophy. If they [INEOS] want it changed, you change the man&rdquo;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/06JIhdVcur\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/06JIhdVcur<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1967291119932436534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/alexis-max-allister-injury-update-what-did-liverpool-boss-arne-slot-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Alexis Max Allister Injury Update: What Did Liverpool Boss Arne Slot Say?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>United&rsquo;s struggles have been compounded by a <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/grimsby-town-stun-manchester-united-in-historic-carabao-cup-shootout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>humiliating Carabao Cup exit to League Two Grimsby<\/a>. While Amorim insists his project will take time, pressure is mounting. Rooney said, <\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&ldquo;I think after the last year when Ten Hag got sacked and Ruben came in, we&rsquo;re hearing how they&rsquo;re going to play and it is going to change. I think if the manager is honest with himself, it has got worse.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has delivered a damning assessment of his former club. Rooney claimed that the Red Devils have regressed under current manager Ruben Amorim. United slumped to a dismal 3-0 defeat in the Manchester derby at the Etihad on Sunday, prompting many traveling fans to leave early in frustration. 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