SAID AND DONE
That was a 4-1 victory in the ultimate Champions League arena, where Man.City just won the championship last year, in a "treble" season (2022 - 2023). Sporting Lisbon beat Man.City less than a week before coach Amorim officially worked at MU. The victory over Man.City was Mr. Amorim's farewell match at Sporting's Jose Alvalade home ground. He will continue to lead Sporting, visiting Braga in the national championship this weekend, right before moving to MU. In parallel with flying in the leading group of the Champions League, Amorim's Sporting is also leading the Portuguese National Championship, with an absolute winning record in 10 rounds, scoring 35 goals and conceding only 3 goals!
Coach Ruben Amorim helps Sporting Lisbon win big against Man.City
In the past, when he was still an "apprentice", coach Jose Mourinho told the Uniao de Leiria players right before the first training session: "You must know that I am very good. I will be invited to a big club in the near future, but I need your cooperation and help to show my ability. Whoever believes in me will soon move with me to a big club". Tiago Pereira, Nuno Valente, Derlei were indeed brought to Porto by Mourinho the following season. In addition to domestic glory, Mourinho and his team also won championships from the UEFA Cup to the Champions League. That was the story of more than 20 years ago. The whole world knows how famous coach Mourinho became after that.
Now, coach Amorim said before the recent series of matches in the Champions League: MU fans will imagine a new Alex Ferguson, if he leads Sporting to overcome Man.City. The result: not only win, but win 4-1. This is coach Pep Guardiola's 175th match in the Champions League, and only the third time his team has conceded 4 goals. The previous two times, the opponent was a "monster" (Real Madrid and Barcelona). This time, the opponent is only Sporting - the team that Man.City led at home. At this point, the admiration for Amorim has increased again, in another aspect.
A MORIM 'S TRAINING ABILITY
Alex Ferguson used to be called "the hairdryer" because of his habit of scolding in the dressing room whenever MU ended the first half with a disadvantageous score. It is not known whether coach Amorim "dried the hair" of Sporting players during the break or not, but Sporting suddenly looked different as soon as the second half started. No Man.City player touched the ball until Maximiliano Araujo scored for Sporting in the 46th minute!
The ability to read and analyze the game to make appropriate adjustments and turn the situation around is important, because Amorim only joined MU in the middle of the season, unable to have the desired force. The chaotic transfer situation through the generations of coaches also makes MU a diverse group of players, not aiming for any specific philosophy. If coach Pep Guardiola or Juergen Klopp came to MU in this situation, they would also be helpless. Amorim is different. MU is in need of a tactical coach, with the ability to make adjustments right in the match. Reasonable tactics and discipline can help a weak team beat a stronger opponent. Like the way Sporting just beat Man.City!
At MU, Mr. Amorim only has the title of "head coach", not "manager" like his predecessors. He has no authority in transfers. All the better, because he only needs to focus all his spirit on training. How to make the available players become more compatible, to promote tactical discipline; how to have tactics suitable for each match, even each specific moment in the match - those are the things MU needs most right now. Before starting to work, Amorim has clearly shown: he knows how to make the weaker Sporting team, who are at a disadvantage, win against the giant Man.City with a big score. That is the result that ends Man.City's record of 26 consecutive unbeaten matches in all UEFA tournaments!
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/amorim-da-thang-hay-cho-xem-alex-ferguson-moi-185241106200146255.htm
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