Omar Berrada and Ineos are set to face the biggest test of their time at Man Utd so far, and they need to stick to their promise already made with the fans.
Following the draw against Fulham, the initial enthusiasm around Manchester United has once again been overtaken by anxiety and apprehension.
More than the outcome or the performance, several fans have turned against Ruben Amorim because of his intransigence in choosing the side and his lack of rational justification.
It has brought into greater attention a promise Omar Berrada made to Man Utd fans back in March about United’s transfer activities.
Omar Berrada made a Man Utd transfer promise
There was only one question that dominated the conversation when Ruben Amorim initially entered Old Trafford.
Would he remain in his back-three configuration or would he alter it to accommodate his players or the league’s requirements?
In November, he will have been here for a year, and the answer to that question is very obvious.
Since few managers used a back-three formation, the focus moved to Ineos once it became evident that Amorim was fully committed to his method.
Would they fall into the same predicament as the Glazers by purchasing or selling players for the manager, requiring a rebuild each time the manager was fired?
Or would they operate as a cohesive team, with the manager’s sole responsibility being to carry out directives from the top?
Back in March, Omar Berrada declared that they would address those problems by acquiring and selling players who are flexible and align with the United culture, not simply for Ruben Amorim and his method.
Five months after making that declaration, Berrada is now up against his most difficult test to date. He must keep his promise.
Amorim’s view of Kobbie Mainoo will need mediation
Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford, and even Antony were understandable exiles.
They were the price of changing the culture, but Amorim must realize right away that there are no excuses for ignoring Kobbie Mainoo.
His concept of meritocracy is undermined when he claims to be Bruno Fernandes’ backup yet fails to step in when Fernandes is at his most vulnerable.
The player’s ineligibility to play in Amorim’s system is obviously a systemic problem.
The problem is that Mainoo has demonstrated that he is capable of playing in any system, and it is too likely that he will do so again if he departs.
Ineos must put the line in the sand at Mainoo and pressure Amorim to make it work, which is where Berrada’s pledge comes in.
They cannot allow Mainoo to depart the club simply because Amorim is unable to find him a position because supporting the manager and completely trusting him are two different things.
Most clubs’ managers can and will. Mainoo can certainly be here in ten years, but Amorim might not be. The choice is obvious.
Berrada has previously pledged that he will choose wisely.
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