Ipswich Town v Manchester United: Premier League – Live | Premier League

On November 25, 2024By Littum

Key events

Management news from elsewhere:

Alex Kamilewicz writes: “My heart believed it would turn around with every managerial appointment, but starting with the transfer failures under Moyes, my head believed we were in for a long walk in the wilderness with no suitable replacement for Gill.

“I think now the choice of manager won’t necessarily make all the difference as much as the organizational changes being made by INEOS (ie putting people who understand football in charge) will. Hopefully.”

Tom F’s Gladiator II review is in: “I reckon Denzel Washington can get a tune out of this United team.”

Ruben Amorim has spoken to Sky Sports and he is honest: “I’m a bit nervous because as a coach, when you don’t know the league or don’t know the team that well, you don’t know what to expect.

“It’s a new life, let’s start with the small details. That’s what I want and I want my players to win the game and they are capable of doing that.”

Regular contributor krishnamoorthy v is ready for mayhem: “While Amorim couldn’t have asked for a better first leg, I wonder how the situation would be for Man U fans if United manage to blow this.”

“Yes, I have hope, the first impression is good for me,” writes Neil Carter.

“Behaving well in front of the press, looking very good and smiling, that’s a big part of football these days. Along with keeping the talent engaged and happy.

“The style of play seems to be set in stone and I’m interested to see how it goes, but with the Premier League being what it is (the toughest) I fear he may need a plan B or C if he is to succeed.

“For now I will watch and will not get carried away one way or the other.”

Ipswich made one change from the team that beat SpursWes Burns replaces Ben Johnson. Jonny Evans, Christian Eriksen and Alejandro Garnacho are in United – I suspect Marcus Rashford will play centrally as Rasmus Højlund is on the bench. Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia, all returning from injury, could also be called up.

The teams

This is what we look like:

Are you ready, Reds?

Presenting Ruben Amorim’s first United starting XI #MUFC || #IPSMUN

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) 24 November 2024

Ipswich: Muric, Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis, Morsy, Cajuste, Burns, Hutchinson, Szmodics, Delap

Subs: Walton, Harry Clarke, Woolfenden, Chaplin, Taylor, Al Hamadi, Townsend, Luongo, Jack Clarke

Manchester United: Onana, Dalot, Evans, de Ligt, Diallo, Casemiro, Eriksen, Mazraoui, Fernandes, Garnacho, Rashford

Substitutes: Bayindir, Mount, Højlund, Zirkzee, Malacia, Antony, Shaw, Ugarte, Mainoo

Which was the one where you thought it would all be okay again? I thought so with Louis van Gaal, right after he took Holland to bronze at the World Cup. I guess I thought the same with Mourinho. And then Solskjær when he had his honeymoon phase. Well yes.

Desperate for that sweet, sweet ‘Rise of Ruben Amorim’ content? Here you go:

Preamble

Right then, United fans, you feel it the again? You know, that dangerous thing that pops up every two years with the appointment of a new manager. Hope. This guy is genuine deal, you say, believing sincerely. Before you know it, you’re 3-0 down at Brighton, the camera pans to Ferguson in the stands, and the veterans are once again raging at The Overlap, inviting one of their old mates back to talk about the good times.

Will Ruben Amorim change history and somehow avoid all his hair turning gray before January? The answer begins at Portman Road against an Ipswich side who finally have a win on the board after beating Spurs before the international break. Kieran McKenna, who was linked with the United job this summer, could well play the villain.

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