“It was completely different to last season,” Ruben Amorim optimistically insisted after Manchester United’s 2–1 victory over West Ham United to kick off the Premier League Summer Series.
The Red Devils were able to take a lead and hold onto it, although the second half once again manifested the systematic flaws that reside within the manager’s cherised 3-4-2-1.
West Ham’s increased control handed them a route back into the contest, but Amorim attributed United’s drop-off to the changes he made after the restart, with several youngsters entering the fray.
The manager has said he’s not yet sure what his starting XI will look like on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season, with his travelling squad having another chance to impress in Chicago on Wednesday night. One thing that seems likely is that Bryan Mbeumo will not feature at Soldier Field. Amorim stated Mbeumo is in training, but he won’t play against Bournemouth. The Portuguese manager is targeting Man Utd’s final Summer Series game against Everton.
Here’s how Man Utd could line up against Bournemouth on Matchday 2 of the Summer Series.
