Matheus Cunha defends Rúben Amorim: The unfair treatment that cannot be accepted.

The recent storm surrounding Rúben Amorim’s departure from Manchester United is provoking intense reactions among players, and Matheus Cunha, the Brazilian forward of the team, did not hesitate to defend his former coach. With a firm stance, Cunha openly criticizes the avalanche of criticism directed at Amorim by commentators such as Gary Lineker, Gary Neville, and Ian Wright, who, despite their lack of practical experience on the training ground, do not hold back in their assessments of the coach’s performance.

Cunha, in statements to DAZN, expressed his gratitude for everything Amorim did for the team, emphasizing that “it’s very easy, when things change, to look back at the past only as problems. But it’s exactly the opposite; he was an incredible person.” The player highlighted Amorim’s importance in the arrival of new talents at the club, stating that “he also plays a significant role in the success we are having now.”

The criticism is not limited to Amorim’s performance; experts have attributed the team’s transformation to the tactical change implemented by Michael Carrick. However, Cunha does not shy away from challenging this narrative: “The pressure for this tactic to work was so great that we forgot how simple the overall context was and focused too much on the negative.” He believes that numbers in football can be misleading and that the team attacks in multiple ways, although, in defense, they still maintain the formation that many attribute to Amorim.

With tensions rising at Old Trafford, Cunha’s defense of Amorim sheds light on the need for a more balanced and fair assessment of the impact that coaches have on teams. The situation raises questions about the culture of criticism in sports, especially when it comes to figures like Amorim, who have made their mark during a transitional phase. In this scenario, Cunha positions himself not only as a defender of his former coach, but also as a spokesperson for a shift in mentality that could prove crucial for the future of Manchester United.