Manchester United next four games could determine whether Ruben Amorim’s rebuilding project gains momentum or unravels under mounting pressure. Following a decisive 2-0 victory over Sunderland, United is back on its feet again – however it is the real test now, as they are about to play four decisive matches which could define the remainder of their season.

Some Relief, and Pressure, but It is Still There.

This Manchester United of Ruben Amorim delivered one of their most balanced performance in the recent past, before the international break, against Sunderland. Their early victory that would be the first of several in weeks relieved the growing tension following an embarrassing loss at Brentford.

Amorim has been publicly supported by the minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who encourages the fans to have faith in his long plan of action even comparisons with early hardships of Sir Alex Ferguson in 1986. However, impatience gains in on most of the fans.

United now sits in 10 th in the Premier League, only their 2rd victory of the season, taking them into the top half. Nevertheless, even with the advances, they are still way short of consistency since they have been only able to string 10 victories in 34 games of their league since Amorim replaced Erik ten Hag. More importantly, they are yet to have a record of consecutive league wins under the Portuguese coach.

Liverpool Up First: a Rough Anfield Examination.

Premier is first and foremost Liverpool away, probably the most daunting match of the United schedule. Since 2016 Amorim’s side have not achieved a win in Anfield with only one goal in their last 8 visits until the last season, 2-2 draw.

In the match, Lisandro Martinez scored the first goal of Anfield in nine years that Wayne Rooney had won United, and Amad Diallo saved a point at the end.

Well, it is so obvious, said Amorim upon this game. We are a good team when we play all the balls and when we die and leave the game full of fatigue. Unless we do that all the time we will lose.

The Liverpool, with all its home power and level of attack, will be challenging to the discipline and stamina and mentality of United. A draw would be described as a step in the right direction and a win would be a miracle.

Brighton at Home: An Opportunity of Redemption.

Then, on 25 October, there is a match against United host Brighton, a match which has become a nightmare match in the past few seasons. United have been beaten by the Seagulls three times in a row in the league at Old Trafford which has showed the defensive vulnerability and psychological deficits.

United had lost the 1-3 match in the previous season, whilst’s Bruno Fernandes had temporarily created a drawback on the spot, but the club lost ground in the last moments. Mistakes of Noussair Mazraoui and goal keeper Andre Onana gave Brighton two easy goals – a sequence which is symbolic of the inconsistency of United.

A clearly angry Amorim confessed, We have won in ten league games. We may be the worst team in Manchester United of all times.

Some fans had the same sentiment with more focus on energy and purpose. The writing of one fan was as follows: Brighton were full of intent; United were not. The impending confrontation is the opportunity that Amorim has to rewrite that story – and finally convert dominance into outcomes at home.

Nottingham Forest Away: Revive Old Misfortunes.

It is followed by an off-putting home match against Nottingham Forest on 1 November. In the previous season, Amorim is bitter because Anthony Elanga; a goalscorer sold by United in 2023, scored the breaker in 1-0 in Forest.

The defensive naivety of United was emphasized when Elanga ran alone and composed to finish. Amorim grumbled, “We can not give in such objectives, one change on our set-piece.

Critics were less forgiving. It was another wrong word Amorim got, you know, explained one of the fans. Poor me, poor substitutions he is digging his own grave.

Forest are also a threatening counterattacking team in this season and United can not afford to go another indifferent. A away victory at the City Ground would not only get rid of the past ghosts, but also win the confidence of the changing system adopted by Amorim.

Tottenham Match: The Last Match in the Series.

At last, on 8 November, United have to play Tottenham, which has tortured them and caused suffering to them on numerous occasions. Spurs already have the record of defeating United four times in one season, such as the Europa league final, which Amorim and his men lost out in the champions league.

In the premier league, Tottenham secured a 1-0 win early in the game courtesy of James Maddison in the month of February, the first league double the United and Tottenham had secured since the year 1989-90. Amorim was not less blunt in his verdict after the match: “They scored and we did not score an inch.

This next match will determine whether Amorim has learned out of those losses. Spurs led by Ange Postecoglou are high-pressing and ruthless, who can be precisely the type of team that has been problematic to collect by United.

A satisfactory result here may indicate a true improvement; another defeat will confirm all the current difficulties in large away games.

Make or Break Amorim.

The upcoming 4 matches of Manchester united may determine the career of Ruben Amorim. Be it the madness of Anfield to the stress of Old Trafford or the near-awakening of tactical skill and team psyche in travelling to an away game, each match will be a question of whether he can use his talent to overcome his opposition.

A good run might provide a turnaround and stabilize the project according to the vision of Ratcliffe. A bad spell will perhaps cause the inquiries to get QASI whether the rebuild is heading the correct direction.

At this point, Amorim possesses faith, the support of ownership, more importantly, time. However, in football, as United can tell it takes no time to run out when scores are not scoring.

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