STOP RUBEN HIM UP THE WRONG WAY

Portuguese boss wants to bring through next generation to boost his squad, but he CAN'T... because the academy want to play a DIFFERENT system to his first team

- SIMON MULLOCK

RUBEN AMORIM'S bid to make Manchester United play his way faces an added complication - because the club's academy teams use a tactical blueprint that does not fit his philosophy.

Amorim accepts that United are unable to spend their way back to the top after missing out on a £100million Champions League jackpot with defeat in the Europa League Final.

And the Red Devils boss is ready to keep up the Old Trafford tradition of bringing through youngsters during his rebuild after implementing a similar plan at Sporting Lisbon.

But United's academy teams are grounded to play a 4-3-3 system which Amorim has no faith in.

And he feels the task of bedding young players into his senior squad is even tougher because of how they have spent their formative years.

Academy chiefs insist they continue to produce footballers with a skills set to adapt to any tactical request and Amorim has given first-team debuts this season to youngsters Harry Amass and Tyler Fredricson.