Yeah, had they settled on RvN it would have felt like they fell into a plan rather than actually having one. I have no idea if Amorim will succeed but it's clear they had a plan and executed it in quick fashion which is in itself a positive. Low bar? Probably but that's where we are at the moment.

Malacia is playing for U21s tonight. Might we have a recognized left fullback in the squad before the end of the year?

If anyone read about or listened to Amorim's first press conference, it's pretty clear he has no intention of wavering from his preferred 3-4-2-1. "There is no second option". He might change his tune if United get tonked in his first 2-3 games but he sounds convincing for the moment.

Going to be really interesting to see if/how he fits Rashford, Garnacho, Dalot, Malacia, Mazraoui, and Antony into a team that will only use wingbacks going forward. I didn't list Shaw as he'll likely be a LCB at least until the next injury. And Amad has experience as a number 10. My guess is he's more likely to be used there rather than added to the wingback logjam. If I had to guess, I'd say this coaching change could be what ultimately forces Rashford out of United. No chance he's going to play as a wingback. He's not a 10 (even if he literally is). Is timeshare as a forward really in the best interest of Rashford and United?