Rise of the micromanager threatens football's creativity

IS Ruben Amorim's project at Manchester United in danger of imploding after another tepid display in the derby?

- ROWAN CALLAGHAN

While many of his backers feel it's too early into his reign to start looking elsewhere, patience seems to be wearing thin. The stick currently being used to beat the Portuguese manager with is United's poor form in front of goal. They are apparently in the company of relegation-threatened Leicester on that front since Amorim's arrival.

Striking out

Many have pointed to the form of club castaways like Marcus Rashford and Antony elsewhere as a sign of Amorim's failings.

Comparisons with the likes of Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund were inevitable.

They have done nothing to dispel the notion that they are way out of their depth at a club that was spoiled for choice with some of the world's best attacking talent to pump.