{"id":15349,"date":"2025-07-31T12:02:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=15349"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:02:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:02:36","slug":"ruben-amorim-sees-different-manchester-united-in-pre-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=15349","title":{"rendered":"Ruben Amorim sees &#8216;different&#8217; Manchester United in pre-season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has lauded his side\u2019s transformation after a 4-1 victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League Summer Series on July 31.<\/p>\n<p>Amorim believes the team &#8220;looked different&#8221; from last season, even though they fielded many of the same players.<\/p>\n<p>Despite missing new signings Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, who did not feature in the match, United\u2019s dominant performance provided ample optimism for their upcoming campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Amorim said:\u00a0&#8220;It was a good game. We played with intensity, and we were aggressive, something we need to improve from last season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that the team&#8217;s ability to control the match and better possession showed their improved connection both on and off the pitch, saying &#8220;It feels like a different team, and that&#8217;s a good sign.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d21hWgHENkc<\/p>\n<p>The victory follows a 2-1 win over West Ham, with United showing greater cohesion and understanding under Amorim&#8217;s system. The match also saw Rasmus H\u00f8jlund open the scoring, showcasing the striker&#8217;s continued development.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The improvement is not just in the goals,&#8221; Amorim added. &#8220;H\u00f8jlund is connecting well with the team, holding up play, and helping us progress in our game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Amorim\u2019s optimism was echoed by Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola, who praised United&#8217;s performance: &#8220;They are a hell of a team. Today, they showed they are above us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Manchester United (@manchesterunited)<\/p>\n<p>United\u2019s pre-season form has been characterised by more intensity and a more refined style, giving supporters hope that the club could be turning a corner after a turbulent season.<\/p>\n<p>Although Amorim acknowledged the challenges ahead, he believes his side\u2019s improved fitness and tactical understanding will be crucial when the competitive matches start.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are playing better because they are playing better,&#8221; Amorim said, underlining his confidence that United\u2019s pre-season work would lead to positive results in the Premier League.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has lauded his side\u2019s transformation after a 4-1 victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League Summer Series on July 31. Amorim believes the team &#8220;looked different&#8221; from last season, even though they fielded many of the same players. Despite missing new signings Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, who did not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15349\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}