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Ruben Amorim knows his season rides on the Europa League(Image: George Wood, Getty Images)

Manchester United knew what they were signing up for when they hired Ruben Amorim and must remain patient while he implements his ideas.

That is the opinion of Jamie Carragher who has pushed back against those who believe Amorim should change his playing style as a reaction to his team’s poor results.

Amorim’s future at United has been thrown into question following the 4-1 thrashing by Newcastle on Sunday which handed them a 14th league defeat of the season for successive campaigns.



United’s mediocrity was underlined by the fact that Newcastle followed Brighton, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham in completing a league double over Amorim’s side, who sit a lowly 14th in the Premier League table.

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Their entire season now rides on the second leg of the Europa League quarter final against Lyon on Thursday, with the competition offering the golden ticket to the Champions League for its winners.

The pressure is on Amorim after Andre Onana made two howlers to gift Lyon a 2-2 draw in the first leg, while the Portuguese coach continually dismissed questions about the Newcastle performance by turning attention to Thursday’s game.

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Amorim arrived from Sporting Lisbon with a clear philosophy, with his favoured 3-4-2-1 formation a non-negotiable.

We know for Man United, we're not expecting them to win every week, we know they're not a top team, but they shouldn't be where they are in the league table, even with the players that they've got.

Manchester United's players have struggled with Ruben Amorim's philosophy(Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

“It took a bit of time, obviously, for the system.

If he goes to something else, they might as well change the manager.”

United host Lyon at Old Trafford on Thursday knowing victory will land them a Europa League semi final against the winners of Athletic Bilbao and Rangers.

They then host in-form Wolves in the Premier League on Sunday.

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