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Is Amorim's brutal honesty helping Man United?

Is Amorim's brutal honesty helping Man United?

The Athletic FC Podcast
Jan 27, 2025 40 min
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<p>A smashed TV, a lack of cash, and more box office quotes from Ruben Amorim who told the media after his side's 1-0 win at Fulham he would prefer to name his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital on the bench ahead of Marcus Rashford.</p><p>Having made it four wins from five, are Man United showing signs of improvement under Amorim?</p><p>Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Manchester United correspondent Laurie Whitwell and Mark Critchley with Charlotte Harpur also dropping by to discuss Amorim's handling of the media and his man-management.</p><p>Plus, with a week left of the January transfer window there's a focus on United's finances and whether they will be able to spend their way back up the Premier League table.</p><p>Host: Ayo Akinwolere</p><p>With: Laurie Whitwell, Mark Critchley and Charlotte Harpur</p><p>Executive Producer: Abi Paterson</p><p>Producer: Guy Clarke</p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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