Ferdinand: Amorin constantly adjusts his central defender partner. If I were a player, I would not like it very much

Sports     10:29am, 23 September 2025
In the fifth round of the Premier League, Manchester United defeated Chelsea 2-1 at home. After the game, Manchester United legend Ferdinand criticized Amorin for a defender's adjustment of on-site tactics, saying that he would hate this approach very much in his player age.

◉ About the importance of stable central defender partners

Ferdinand said: "I have seen those teams that can win the championship, whether it is my team or Arsenal back then, there are Tony Adams, Martin Keeon, Campbell, etc. Or Chelsea's Terry, Carvalho, William Gala. Now Liverpool has Van Dijk and Connate. The central defenders of those teams are fixed every week. The stability of the personnel on the defense line can give you a better chance to win. Paris Saint-Germain is the same, with two central defenders fixed throughout the whole game and winning the Champions League. I think Amorin's constant change approach is too crazy. If I were a player, I wouldn't like it."

Maguire is the more threatening player in Manchester United's positioning balls at both ends of the offense and defense, but when Charoba scored, he was replaced. Many people will wonder whether he can avoid conceding a goal if he is still on the court. What is even more puzzling is that Maguire was in good shape at the time and also assisted Casemiro's goal, creating repeated threats in Chelsea's penalty area.

◉What difficulties will a central defender encounter when he comes on the bench midway through the game

Ferdinand said: "It is very difficult to keep up with the pace of the game. Your first few sprints are almost hard to hold on, and your lungs seem to be burning. It is very difficult to adapt to the intensity and rhythm of the game as soon as possible."