Plenty of managers have flooded the midfield since Amorim joined. The most annoying probably being Forest and Newcastle doing it in the same month. The fading definitely has a mental aspect to it which I agree with, however, that is part of the coaches job. I suspect, using a tactic that constantly restricts our attackers and has been consistently getting exploited doesn't help ones confidence. As doesn't half the comments he comes out with nor working for a manager who currently is the worst manager United have had.
Players are human beings, fans like to say player X is lazy, gives up, doesn't give their all etc. When the reality is just like any other employee in a workplace, a player can be motivated or demotivated by the environment, those around them and their manager. Some managers can inspire players some can't. So far Amorim hasn't shown that he can motivate these players. I struggle to see how a Manager can criticise a player or demand more from them, when that very Manager has lowered the standard for United managers lower than was previously thought possible.
