Gary Neville has given Ruben Amorim his flowers following Manchester United’s draw with AFC Bournemouth, as he claims the Portuguese manager ‘did the right thing’.
Manchester United put on an enthralling show on Monday night as they drew 4-4 with AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford in one of the Premier League’s best games of the season.
Ruben Amorim opted for his usual 3-4-2-1 system, despite rumours suggesting he may move towards a 4-3-3. Although, later into proceedings, he switched to more of a 4-4-2.
Bruno Fernandes was yet again at the forefront of all things great for the Reds, as he contributed a stunning goal as well as an assist for Casemiro.
In the end, it was Senne Lammens who the Reds had to thank, as his injury-time heroics stopped United from losing their historic record for not losing home fixtures when ahead at half-time.
Neville praises Amorim
Speaking on his podcast, via Sky Sports, Gary Neville hailed the fixture as a ‘stunning watch’ and even gave Amorim his flowers for his formation change during the second half.
Neville said, “It was a stunning watch. I was really critical after the Everton and West Ham games because of just the nature of the performance. I thought it was really bland.
“This was the complete and utter opposite. I can live with that all day long in terms of a performance and a standard because they played with real intent, played the ball forward, always played at full pace.
“When United went 3-2 down, Ruben Amorim then went to 4-4-2 and did the right thing. Forget the system, he did the right thing. He got the right players on the pitch and were a massive threat.
“The second half was absolute mayhem. There were big boos after the West Ham and Everton games but there weren’t the big boos here after this game.
“There was disappointment, but there were a lot of fans we’ve just seen who stayed in the stadium to clap the team because they can live with that.”
United put on a show
The former United star continued by saying, “If you’re a kid coming to United – my two girls have come tonight, and they’ll be thrilled walking back.
“They won’t be happy that United haven’t won, but they’ll have seen a great game of football and that’s what you come to Old Trafford for.
“You come for entertainment. Of course, you come to see your team win, and I get it, you’ve got to go and win games, win trophies, win titles, and we could say it’s not good enough in respect of what’s happened, but I think getting the entertainment bit right, the performance and style right, is absolutely critical at this football club.
“I enjoyed what I’ve seen tonight from those red shirts.”
United will be looking to build on this attacking display as they head to Villa Park next weekend to face Unai Emery’s Villains, although they will definitely aim to shore up defensively.
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