After Manchester United eliminated Arsenal on penalties, the British media noticed a detail that coach Ruben Amorim did not appear in front of the 8,000 away fans during the celebration at the Emirates Stadium. The Manchester Evening News revealed that this is not a big name, but because Amorim does not want to steal the limelight, and he wants the players and his coaching staff to get more cheers.
After shaking hands with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and the Gunners coach and staff, Amorim walked straight into the Estadio Stadium tunnel. The United players stayed on the pitch and enjoyed the win with the fans, while Bayndil and Zirkze were embraced and applauded.
Amorim said he didn't contribute much to the penalty shoot-out, giving generous credit to coaching staff members Carlos Fernandez, Andreas Georgesson and Emmanuel Ferro, who were responsible for United's set-piece and goalkeeper management.
'I felt like we were going to win but penalties weren't my forte, set-pieces weren't my forte, and today we were very good at set-pieces. Amorim explained, "Carlos, Andreas and Manuel have all done great. They chose the right players to take the penalty and it's not my credit, it's theirs. They're doing a really good job."
Interestingly, it was the second time Amorim beat Mikel Arteta's Arsenal on penalties at the Emirates Stadium in a 10-man matchup. In 2023, Sporting won the Europa League round of 16, and Ugarte, who now plays for Manchester United, was sent off.
At Arsenal's home stadium, Amorim was quite reasonable, bringing United a memorable victory and leaving Manchester United fans with plenty to talk about, such as the counterattack of Baindier and Zirkze, the iron blood of Harry Maguire, the battle of Ugarte, etc.
After Diogu Darlow was red, he postponed the substitution of Amad Diallo, who was supposed to play; In the final moments of the game, Lisandro Martinez suffered a cramp, and Amorim lectured captain Bruno Fernandes on the sidelines, and then Fernandes ran into the middle of the pitch to direct the move. Fernandes himself played as a left centre-back, and Lima switched to a striker...... De Ligt was stunned. But those arrangements were verified, and both B Fee and the Argentine defender, who retained their stamina, scored in the penalty shootout. Manchester United fans on social media have praised Amorim as a master tactician, and his unexpected substitutions are a stark departure from Ten Hag's almost unchanged pattern in the past.
The week before,When United drew 2-2 with Liverpool at Anfield, Amorim greeted Slot after the game and walked straight back to the dressing room.Amorim's practice of not stealing the limelight after winning has been praised by the British media and fans. It is worth mentioning that if the team loses, or is disappointingly held to a draw, he always stays on the field, walks ahead of the players, puts himself in the spotlight and expresses his gratitude and apologies to the fans. If at Old Trafford, Amorim would have applauded the stands on all sides, signalling that he took responsibility for the defeat.
After Manchester United's 2-0 defeat at Arsenal in the Premier League last month, Amorim strode onto the pitch to apologise to the fans. After losing away to relegated Wolves on Boxing Day, the entire United squad and coaches stood motionless for nearly two minutes in the face of the almost empty visiting stands on Amorim's orders.
When they returned to Manchester Airport after the game, the players left in their luxury cars, with the exception of Amorim, who was driving a Porsche, who stopped to speak to the fans and told them that the players had left in a hurry to get some rest in preparation for Thursday's game against Southampton, which would be the first game in the month that United had a good chance of winning. There is no doubt that United have a responsible manager.