{"id":163430,"date":"2025-09-23T12:18:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T12:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/163430\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:18:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T12:18:12","slug":"rio-ferdinand-questions-ruben-amorims-bold-man-united-call-id-have-hated-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/163430\/","title":{"rendered":"Rio Ferdinand questions Ruben Amorim’s bold Man United call \u2013 ‘I’d have hated this’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest Manchester United news as Ruben Amorim has been criticised for repeatedly deploying one particular area on the pitch, with Rio Ferdinand speaking out<\/p>\n

06:27, 23 Sep 2025Updated 09:02, 23 Sep 2025<\/p>\n

\"RioRio Ferdinand has questioned Ruben Amorim’s constant changes to his centre-backs(Image: PA)<\/p>\n

Rio Ferdinand has criticised Ruben Amorim <\/a>for constantly changing his centre-backs in games at Manchester United<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Although United<\/a> won their last Premier League<\/a> game 2-1 against Chelsea<\/a>, Amorim’s decision almost came back to bite after Trevoh Chalobah grabbed a late consolation. The hosts led 2-0 at Old Trafford<\/a> following Robert Sanchez’s dismissal in the fifth minute.<\/p>\n

Bruno Fernandes <\/a>and Casemiro<\/a> scored the goals, before the latter was sent off on the stroke of half-time. Chalobah was later found unmarked in the box and headed home a consolation goal.<\/p>\n

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Harry Maguire<\/a> began as part of the back three but was taken off with 20 minutes remaining and replaced by Leny Yoro. United’s vulnerability at set pieces is well-documented, though much of the concern has stemmed from uncertainty around their goalkeepers, Altay Bayindir <\/a>and Andre Onana<\/a>, who joined Trabzonspor on loan until the end of the season.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the Rio Presents podcast, Ferdinand spoke about Amorim’s constant changes at centre-back.<\/p>\n

Sharing the clip on X, he captioned the post: “Why do we keep changing our centre backs during the game?! I WOULD HAVE HATED THIS!”<\/p>\n

And on the podcast, he said: “I look at teams that win, right? Whether it’s my team, whether it’s the old Ruben Amorim <\/a>teams with Tony Adams or with Martin Keown, Sol Campbell, or John Terry, William Gallas, now [Virgil] van Dijk and [Ibrahima] Konate, the same centre halves play every week.<\/p>\n

“There’s a consistency with team selection, with that pairing at the back. Paris Saint-Germain, same two centre backs, all the way through, bang, winning the trophy.<\/p>\n

“Consistency of players in that area of the pitch gives you a better chance to win. This chopping and changing is just, I find it wild – I don’t like it and I wouldn’t like it if I played.”<\/p>\n

When asked about what affects a centre-half when coming on, Ferdinand added: “Your first one, two, three sprints you are absolutely hanging onto things, your lungs are on the floor, red raw.<\/p>\n

“Getting into a game is difficult man, and they’re just getting into that speed of the game and the rhythm of it, it’s hard man.”<\/p>\n

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