Manchester United have "got worse" under Ruben Amorim, says former club captain and record goalscorer Wayne Rooney.
The 20-time English champions appointed Amorim on 1 November last year to replace the sacked Erik ten Hag.
But more than 10 months later, the Portuguese head coach appears to be showing few signs of being able to revive the team's fortunes.
His side delivered another dismal display in a 3-0 derby defeat at Manchester City on Sunday, with many supporters in the away end leaving long before the final whistle.
"I want to be as supportive and positive as I can be on the manager and the players," said the former England striker on the latest episode of The Wayne Rooney Show, which you can now listen to on BBC Sounds.
"But it is very difficult to sit here and say we are seeing progression, and at least we're seeing things that will get results in the near future.
"We're seeing none of that, and it is very difficult. There was an image towards the end of the game where I saw the Manchester United fans leaving.
"You could hear the fans singing Amorim's name, but I think that is so powerful that the United fans were leaving the game.
"You know the game is over and I think they were very disappointed in what they were seeing. It is hard to see how it continues.
"What are the patterns? What are we seeing what might improve the team moving forward?"
United finished 15th in the league last term with 42 points, their lowest position since 1989–90. They earned their fewest points in a top-flight season since they were last relegated in 1973–74.
Since Amorim's arrival they have spent about £250m on new signings, while shipping out most of their so-called 'bomb squad'.
This has allowed the 40-year-old coach to revamp his side into a 3-4-3 system that he has vowed not to deviate from after enjoying success with Sporting.
However, many of last season's problems already appear to be resurfacing.
"I think after the last year when Ten Hag got sacked and Ruben came in, we're hearing how they're going to play and it is going to change," said Rooney, who scored 253 goals for United between 2004 and 2017.
"I think if the manager is honest with himself, it has got worse."
Sozacilotu
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United is should look for good couch 🛋️
caoakmostz
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Amorim is not a good coach
RonyBD
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Coach is not the real problem of Man U. See How many coaches were sacked in last few years.
teubdnpsz
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Wayne Rooney go and couch Manchester United why are you afraid to couch you have license for couch you just sitting down talking trash about players and coaches is ex Manchester United have the problems the club have Gary Neville and Roy Keane Poul school Wayne Rooney
kepbcmrsyz
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it's the team not him
agree team not coach
☆Adithyasharma☆
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If u think this set up by you gonna win man utd a game then..😂🫡 Got to see your football IQ🫡🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
wimlmpru
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amorimout!!!
Wuaacdeknu
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for really change the system, 4 3 3it will work for United please
Kooknpuy
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Amorim is actually his own problem and will cause his own downfall… players are not to blame anymore except for his tactics,now when I mean tactics,I ain’t saying his 3-4-3 formation but selection of players,you see amad and mbuemo play same wings and both interferes with each other’s play and remember apart from bruno being United’s best player season,amad was also strikingly one of the best too,so why not amad in his favorite position and mbuemo on the left with sesko leading the line,trust me sesko really played well yesterday but he didn’t see deliveries especially from Patrick Dorgu cos Dorgu ain’t attack oriented but he is defensively sound,his crosses were just nonchalant not finding anyone to cross to except just cross into the box,so Amorim should have put shaw in the wingback position and dorgu as one of the 3 center backs
well said bro
sizbcemst
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Fitaceopz
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those mad people who are saying give him another chance are just stupid, which coach is using 3-4-2-1 in the premier league better sack him before man u will landed up to championship
zenabelru
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WHY COACH STILL WANT TO PLAY 3 DEFENDERS ? NO FLEXIBILITY
Haroon007
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League started .. Man U started discussions as usual 😆
Feucnrsz
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Utd has been poor for 12 years, is it all Amorim? How good were we in different system?
husemoprst
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why duplicate the right side of attack with Amad and Mbeumo?
Feyacdilnz
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Amorim is actually his own problem and will cause his own downfall… players are not to blame anymore except for his tactics,now when I mean tactics,I ain’t saying his 3-4-3 formation but selection of players,you see amad and mbuemo play same wings and both interferes with each other’s play and remember apart from bruno being United’s best player season,amad was also strikingly one of the best too,so why not amad in his favorite position and mbuemo on the left with sesko leading the line,trust me sesko really played well yesterday but he didn’t see deliveries especially from Patrick Dorgu cos Dorgu ain’t attack oriented but he is defensively sound,his crosses were just nonchalant not finding anyone to cross to except just cross into the box,so Amorim should have put shaw in the wingback position and dorgu as one of the 3 center backs
You read the game well. Thank you. Amorim is the problem with his tactics. This rich people are all.just fools.
Zuucdilnpr
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it'll be better to part ways with the manager things aren't changing still he has to change his system of play if not he wouldn't get the results he want honestly it's enough we are suffering a lot man u fans
Gberto
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Man United is a team that is constantly in search of scape goats 🐐. It was Rashford, Anthony, Garnacho etc. then Onana, today is the coach. Fans have to understand that this system of play can't be take Man United close to the top 4.
kmuguna
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Dat one concern u
l said I come in peace ✌️
Feyacdilnz
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Things were okay with van gaal but ex united players give him a sack the same happened on ole and now ruben why can't you people cool down and give the managers time
Amorim must go
Sumclpruy
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it's the team not him
plz tell how is it not his fault?
Feyacdilnz
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it's the team not him
It's the Coach nit the Team, stop blaming the players. It's no more the players in a Team it's the Coach in the Team to be blamed. What kind of coach is he who don't have tactics.His playing style is predictable and slow in EPL. He will win nothing with that.
Seunsmoothies
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Amorim is actually his own problem and will cause his own downfall… players are not to blame anymore except for his tactics,now when I mean tactics,I ain’t saying his 3-4-3 formation but selection of players,you see amad and mbuemo play same wings and both interferes with each other’s play and remember apart from bruno being United’s best player season,amad was also strikingly one of the best too,so why not amad in his favorite position and mbuemo on the left with sesko leading the line,trust me sesko really played well yesterday but he didn’t see deliveries especially from Patrick Dorgu cos Dorgu ain’t attack oriented but he is defensively sound,his crosses were just nonchalant not finding anyone to cross to except just cross into the box,so Amorim should have put shaw in the wingback position and dorgu as one of the 3 center backs
Mauritius1684510
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We are all saying this but the board Is Ignoring the situation Pity
Lakdeilpt
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Sack Amorim now
pascdekmop
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Things were okay with van gaal but ex united players give him a sack the same happened on ole and now ruben why can't you people cool down and give the managers time
yes 2 seasons but a team is still under construction you can't now how good the team is without time
Chelseawealth||
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how can any coach fix Luke shaws errors yesterday.. the problem will only get worse if they change coachs.. Amorim should be given much more time..
Sell all old players, let them go with their mentality
zepkmnopsz
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Things were okay with van gaal but ex united players give him a sack the same happened on ole and now ruben why can't you people cool down and give the managers time
There's no calming in sit at position 15 for two season my broda.
Rizzy4k
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facts
zepkmnopsz
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how can any coach fix Luke shaws errors yesterday.. the problem will only get worse if they change coachs.. Amorim should be given much more time..
There is no more time on one style man in this error if you being told you listen and if in all your coaching the only thing that you have achieved is on system then we are sorry to say that he will be sacked.
basabcmrtz
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it's the team not him
Labadkotyz
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all who left m.u is the problem now they left..so now still same who the problem actually its amorim
Leyabkoprz
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the problem is no left winger amad &mbeumo are the same position why bcz no left winger
Labadkotyz
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absolutely,even Tottenham win european trophy they still sack Manager only m.u board are stupid to keep amorim
Miraclekings
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Sack the coach Sack the coach how much you go bring so that them go sack am abi you no say na money matter be this?,if you bring £1.8billion now now give Man U board sharp sharp them go sack Amorim but you fit bring then shotup and go and join another club
badbatch
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how can any coach fix Luke shaws errors yesterday.. the problem will only get worse if they change coachs.. Amorim should be given much more time..
SAH7
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lol who's talking 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 the 1 got who got 2 teams relegated
pascdekmop
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Things were okay with van gaal but ex united players give him a sack the same happened on ole and now ruben why can't you people cool down and give the managers time
GabrielleAlmighty
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i will never be in support of this information os 3:4:3 it's stupidity.. Man United information was 4:3:3 or 4:4:2..I wonder where this stupid Amorin got this attitude and this hypocrite information from...manut can never play that information to wins a single game 😡 he should get sack instead.
Miraclekings
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Wayne Rooney doesn’t look well in the head,played football and should know better than some of us who didn’t play or is he indirectly asking for Man U to give him the job?
Wuwbcinpz
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Mr Rooney,go Coach a club and be successful we go see.
Neecdlnrty
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his stubbornness will get me sacked soon
Bokcelmopt
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AbSixers
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might not lose? 😂 he's definitely getting sacked after 5-0 loss to Liverpool. say I told you so
You guys should calm down🤣🤣 Man utd fans was actually celebrating a lost against arsenal, in their opening match of the season 🤣🤣
Bokcelmopt
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fashlomo
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Amorim said that's because he didn't get the best players he wants...so don't blame him for breaking MU record...for the worst manager...
are you okay! pls make it make sense! no player that will ever adapt too that kind of formation in this league
nuscdmopuy
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Man U is a championship material
Bokcelmopt
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Niccdortu
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Former players of Man United under Ferguson see and speak things from an arrogant point of view. They biased towards their importance and work everyday to stay relevant. Rooney has failed several times as a manager and Gary Neville too. They live and comment not about how Man United fail their managers every transfer window but to remind us how special they were decades ago. I fail to see how that helps the club here and now and into the future.
yehaiopz
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Funniest part he might not loose in that 2 games
might not lose? 😂 he's definitely getting sacked after 5-0 loss to Liverpool. say I told you so