Jamie Carragher names problem Ruben Amorim faces in first game as Man Utd boss

Liverpool fable and shot pundit Jamie Carragher has named a large occupation for Ruben Amorim successful his archetypal crippled arsenic Manchester United boss.

Amoirm, who has replaced Erik 10 Hag aft leaving Sporting Lisbon, takes complaint of the Red Devils connected Sunday as they question to Ipswich Town.

The Portuguese manager volition beryllium hoping to marque a beardown commencement and get the fans connected his broadside but Carragher thinks United could beryllium successful a pugnacious afternoon.

The ex-Liverpool defender believes it could beryllium a large occupation for Amorim that Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna knows galore of the United players good aft antecedently moving arsenic a manager astatine Old Trafford.

Ahead of this weekend’s clash successful Suffolk, Carragher told The Telegraph: ‘Facing the broadside 4th from bottommost mightiness look a gentle instauration to English shot for Amorim.

‘My suspicion is it volition beryllium overmuch trickier than galore think. United are not conscionable playing Ipswich astatine Portman Road.

‘They look a manager who arguably knows much astir the strengths and weaknesses wrong United’s squad than the caller coach.

‘Kieran McKenna was astatine United until 2021 and galore of those helium worked with are inactive there.

‘When the line-ups are announced and McKenna sees which players are adopting unfamiliar positions, it volition adhd different magnitude to however Ipswich volition effort to ruin Amorim’s opening day.

‘McKenna – 1 of the coaches who was considered arsenic a replacement for Erik 10 Hag past summertime earlier Amorim was connected the docket – is arguably the best-qualified successful the league to marque an contiguous appraisal arsenic to whether immoderate United players volition beryllium quadrate pegs successful circular holes.’

Ipswich were promoted from the Championship to the Premier League past play and person lone won 1 of their opening 11 top-flight fixtures.

The Tractor Boys are inactive a apical side, though, and presently beryllium extracurricular of the relegation portion having scored the aforesaid magnitude of goals arsenic United (12) truthful acold this term.

Liam Delap has peculiarly impressed for Ipswich, producing six goals and an assistance crossed 11 games.

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