The match between MU and Ipswich Town marked the debut of coach Ruben Amorim as the captain of the "Red Devils". The Portuguese coach signed a contract with MU in early November but he still led Sporting Lisbon for 3 more matches. It was not until FIFA Days began (11.11) that coach Ruben Amorim officially arrived in England to take up the job.
Notably, before the official match with MU, coach Ruben Amorim had a "huge" luggage when helping Sporting Lisbon play brilliantly, unbeaten in 17 matches since the beginning of the 2024 - 2025 season (16 wins, 1 draw). Therefore, in his new position, coach Ruben Amorim still maintains the "specialty" as when he led Sporting Lisbon, launching a 3-4-3 formation. Mazraoui - MU's right-back was suddenly pulled back to the center-back position, combining with Evans and Matthijs de Ligt to create a trio defending the goal of Onana. In midfield, Diallo and Dalot were arranged to play wide, having to continuously participate in both defense and attack.
Coach Ruben Amorim received great encouragement from MU fans in his debut match.
The change in tactics made it difficult for MU players in the first half of the match against Ipswich Town. The away team only had 45% possession, had 4 shots and ended the match with a 1-1 draw.
After the opening whistle, MU suddenly increased the speed to find an early goal. With a 3-center-back formation, MU confidently deployed the ball from the home field. The result soon came to coach Ruben Amorim's team in the 2nd minute when Marcus Rashford accurately cushioned the ball, opening the score of the match. Diallo was the player who contributed greatly to this goal when he had a situation of bravely dribbling the ball on the right wing, eliminating 2 defenders of Ipswich Town.
However, after Marcus Rashford's goal, MU retreated deep, giving the game to Ipswich Town. Taking advantage of the opportunity, the home team continuously put pressure on, finishing 8 times in the first half (twice as many as MU). In the 43rd minute, Omari Hutchinson had a beautiful curling shot outside the penalty area, bringing the game back to the starting line. In addition to this goal, Omari Hutchinson also had 2 more dangerous shots in the first half, causing MU's goal to shake.
MU (red shirt) has difficulty approaching coach Ruben Amorim's new scheme
In the second half, MU faced even more difficulties. The "Red Devils" lost the midfield area and allowed Ipswich Town to freely raise their squad to attack. It was thanks to the talent of goalkeeper Onana that MU did not concede an early goal.
On the other hand, Ipswich Town quickly adjusted after the first half, anticipating the ball deployment ability of MU's central defenders. Every time Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt had the ball, Ipswich Town players pressed, making it impossible for MU to attack quickly. MU's attacking players such as Alejandro Garnacho, Rashford or Bruno Fernandes were always in a state of "ball hunger", having to retreat deep, playing with their backs to the opponent's goal.
Starting from the 70th minute, coach Ruben Amorim played with all his might, sending attacking players like Rasmus Højlund, Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount onto the field. However, MU was still stuck and did not have any dangerous opportunities.
MU (red shirt) was completely deadlocked in the second half.
After a disappointing 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town, MU has only 16 points after 12 rounds, ranking 12th in the Premier League. In the next match, MU will return to their home field, meeting Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League (November 29). After this match, coach Ruben Amorim is expected to face many difficulties when the "Red Devils" face many strong opponents in December.
In the previous match, Liverpool won 3-2 against Southampton. This victory helped Liverpool have 31 points after 12 rounds, continuing to lead and 8 points ahead of the second-placed team, Man City.
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