‘Man United leaker goes to ground after Ruben Amorim loses it’
Man United manager Ruben Amorim is reportedly livid as he struggles to fix team-sheet issues, according to The Mail.
The Red Devils have been blighted with the issue of their team-sheets being leaked before games.
Amorim’s team selection had been made available prior to the Manchester derby on 15 December, a game that United surprisingly won 2-1.
Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho were reportedly left furious after being accused of leaking team information prior to Christmas, according to The Mirror.
Man United may sell Mainoo in an effort to pull themselves out of the financial hole they have created, and the England international has been repeatedly linked with an exit from the Red Devils as he struggles to establish himself under Amorim.
Garnacho was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea in January, and both youngsters would represent pure profit from a profit and sustainability rules (PSR) standpoint for the club.
Ruben Amorim furious as mole heads underground
In a new update from The Mail, United have reportedly stepped up their pursuit of leaks and moles, with the issue of team-sheets being leaked persisting.
The source of the leaked starting lineups told the Mail: “Ruben Amorim lost his s*** so I have to lie low for a bit.”
The issue precedes Amorim’s time at the club, with Jose Mourinho and David Moyes both attempting to fix the issue, to no avail.
However, it is not just United who are looking for a solution to the issue, with Liverpool also dealing with leaks of their own.
Whilst there is no suggestion that the Reds are deliberately putting out false team-sheets, after a number of incorrect starting XIs appeared online in recent weeks, one insider said: “It is 100 per cent deliberate to try to catch out the leak”.
Man United need to find tactical solution as the club slide down the Premier League table
Football Insider Verdict
Having your starting line-up be made available to your opposition prior to a match is obviously detrimental, but ultimately it is unlikely to win or lose games for a team like United.
Amorim will start every game in his favoured 3-4-2-1 system, and the same set of players – who teams have more than enough data on – will be used.
It goes against the fairness of the sport, but a bigger issue than the leaks, is likely the finger-pointing that has accompanied it.
| Man United under Ruben Amorim | Stats |
| Matches | 14 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Goals | 15 |
| Conceded | 22 |
| Positions gained in Premier League | -3 |
Blaming young stars and publicly losing your mind is unlikely to be the solution to finding a winning formula.
United are mired in negativity at this moment in time, with Jim Ratcliffe announcing another round of layoffs for ordinary staff.
The team are now coming off the back of a 1-0 loss to Tottenham, whilst their one time hero Marcus Rashford is tearing it up for Aston Villa.
The club are 15th in the table, and if results don’t go their way at the weekend, could be sat 16th and in a real relegation battle.