Coach decides player's level, MU waits for Amorim

DOES MU REGRET C AICEDO?

Manuel Ugarte, a recent addition to the United squad, was one of the most underwhelming players in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Old Trafford - the first Premier League match that former legend Ruud Van Nistelrooy took charge of as caretaker manager.

The 70th-minute opener from captain Bruno Fernandes was only the first goal he has scored in the Premier League this season. And it was a penalty. Chelsea's equaliser was better, scored by the best player of the match - Moises Caicedo. A few years ago, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's MU had the opportunity to buy Caicedo for 4.5 million pounds. After being rejected by MU, Caicedo joined Brighton, then Chelsea for a transfer fee of... 115 million pounds, the most expensive in the Premier League. Facing the midfield duo Ugarte - Casemiro in the middle of the MU squad, Caicedo completely dominated.

Interim coach Van Nistelrooy helps MU get 1 point in the match against Chelsea

This is just one specific match. Casemiro, Fernandes, Ugarte… are not mediocre players, but they all become mediocre in the MU squad. This is a detail to note when Paul Scholes commented on the talent of MU players. In general, Scholes criticized the individual level of current MU players. I dare you to criticize Casemiro, who is famous in the Real Madrid squad. Not long ago, Casemiro was considered one of the best midfielders in the world in his generation. His individual Champions League title record (5 times) is equal to Barcelona's total record throughout history, only losing to Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Liverpool, Real Madrid, and more than any other club in Europe.

VAN N ISTELROOY TRIED HIS BEST

The Telegraph highly appreciated Scholes' opinion, then developed it into a big topic: MU has brought in too many "fake" stars, ever since Sir Alex Ferguson left, not just in recent years. In 2013, coach David Moyes replaced Sir Alex. He could have chosen between Cristiano Ronaldo and Cesc Fabregas. In the end, Mr. Moyes brought in... Marouane Fellaini. The mistake (or weakness of the MU board) in the transfer policy may be the biggest problem that new coach Ruben Amorim has to face when he officially leads MU.

That's one perspective. On the contrary, we can congratulate Caicedo when he did not go to Old Trafford to be trained by Solskjaer. This is also just one perspective. The level of the stars who joined MU after Sir Alex Ferguson is always a vague question, and does not necessarily have a clear, specific answer. Alejandro Garnacho, Rasmus Hojlund, Lisandro Martinez... all have times when they shine, and times when they fade. It cannot be said that they are "fake" stars, who were brought to MU in a sensational way despite not having real talent.

Talent belongs to the players, but how the players express their talent is a result of the coaching. With the same players, Van Nistelrooy led the team to a 5-2 victory over Leicester, right in his first match (in the League Cup).

A large number of observers have criticized the 1-1 draw with Chelsea. It was boring (especially in the first half) in terms of progress, and from MU's perspective, it was a bit disappointing, when the anticipation was increasing after the win over Leicester. In fact, Van Nistelrooy aimed for an attractive match... to do what? To be fair, he was not qualified to "play to win" against Chelsea, or against his colleague Enzo Maresca. Van Nistelrooy's top coaching experience only consisted of one season at PSV. Drawing a 1-1 draw with strong opponent Chelsea in his first time coaching in the Premier League was already a remarkable achievement. Van Nistelrooy brought MU 1 point, rather than causing MU to lose 2 points in this match.

The problem is that MU is still sluggish despite Van Nistelrooy's best efforts, waiting for the day Amorim takes over. Whatever the quality of MU players, we have to wait for Amorim.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-quyet-dinh-dang-cap-cau-thu-mu-moi-mat-cho-amorim-185241104171858929.htm