Amorim Defends Tactics as Wilcox Signals January Investment

Ruben Amorim conceded Sean Dyche might be right that a 4-4-2 could have produced more wins but defended his commitment to a 3-4-2-1/3-4-3 approach, saying his way of playing will take time to be fully effective. He downplayed Dyche's comments as punditry rather than personal criticism, praising Dyche’s knowledge but stressing that coaching a team is a different job and that his focus is on winning the next game. Amorim has steadied Manchester United with three consecutive Premier League wins a year into his tenure and warned the squad will 'suffer' when players leave for the Africa Cup of Nations, while noting opportunities for fringe players. United director of football Jason Wilcox signalled plans for further investment in January to strengthen the squad after summer additions such as Bryan Mbeumo and Senne Lammens impressed. Ahead of the trip to Nottingham Forest, Amorim said he had studied Forest’s recent games, expects a difficult match at the City Ground and urged better away performances.