'The less I believe him' - Robinson criticises Amorim speech
Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson says Ruben Amorim is churning the same narrative every week without actually showing signs he is improving the team.Addressing the Manchester United fans from the centre circle at Old Trafford, Amorim apologised for a "disaster" of a season and assured supporters that "good days are coming"."I am not buying into him," said Robinson on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "The longer it goes on, the less I start to believe in him or trust him."It is the same stuff every week, in that he is telling you how bad his team is, how bad his players are and how the club should be doing better and how he should be doing better. Well that is what you are there for, so do better!"When a manager gets a job, it is usually because they are in a poor run of games. You don't just come in and say: 'I'm going to play this system and I am sticking to it'. "Instead, you explain the system that you will play eventually and you tell them it is because it has served you well in the past. You don't play it to start with because of not having the personnel, but eventually you start to see that formation."It should have been about plugging gaps and holes to stop leaking goals and then winning football matches. He hasn't done that."There was no short-term plan with Amorim as he is sticking to his plan resolutely and they are going to have to back him if they are sticking with him."It is not a quick fix so I think Manchester United will have to endure a lot more pain before they get to where they need to be."Do you agree with Robinson that Amorim should talk less and do more? Or do you like his honest approach and believe in his plan? Let us know your thoughts
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