Sporting Lisbon's Dutch coach Ruben Amorim gestures during a press conference at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England on March 8, 2022, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match against Manchester City New Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim may employ a formation that their fans may not immediately enjoy. Picture: Oli Scarff/AFP
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New Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim took charge of his first training session with the club on Monday, and eagle-eyed fans noticed a 3-4-3 formation in use.
Amorim employed three defenders, four midfielders and three forwards for the majority of his time in charge of Sporting Lisbon.
Following the departure of Erik ten Hag, United interim-coach Ruud van Nisterlrooy used the more familiar 4-3-3 formation. Ten Hag had tended to change between a 4-4-2, 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 formations.
Taking part in the training session on Monday were Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo, Casemiro, Luke Shaw and Lenny Yoro.
Yoro, Jonny Evans and Shaw made the back three for the session. Antony, Casemiro, Mainoo and Tyrell Malacia seemed to take their places in the midfield, while Amad Diallo, Rashford and Mason Mount were employed in forward roles.
The 39-year-old Amorim officially began work for United on November 11, and one of his first moves was to show interim coach Van Nistelrooy the door as the club confirmed his exit late in the day.
Van Nistelrooy steadied the ship after his appointment, with The Red Devils going four matches unbeaten under his watch. That culminated in a 3-0 win over Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday.
Following Erik ten Hag’s sacking late last month, it may have come as a surprise to see the former United player Van Nistelrooy leaving the club.
First up for United in the new Amorim era will be a league encounter away at Ipswich Town on November 24, before a Europa League clash at home as they welcome Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt four days later.
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