'Will love this system': Owen Hargreaves says two Man Utd players will get so much better under Ruben Amorim
11/02/2024 02:15 PM
Manchester United are about to step into a new era under Ruben Amorim after the sacking of Erik ten Hag.
Amorim is set to take charge at Old Trafford later this month, and he will ring in the changes at the club.
Manchester United currently sit in the bottom-half of the Premier League table, and they will be hoping to see sharp improvements once their new manager takes the reins.
Speaking on Premier League Productions, Owen Hargreaves has been delivering his verdict on how the Amorim era will go.
The pundit says that he expects United to improve under their new gaffer, and he highlighted both Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho as players he expects to step up under the new boss.
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Owen Hargreaves says Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho will improve
Hargreaves tipped both Garnacho and Rashford to improve under the new manager.
Rashford was heavily criticised towards the end of the Ten Hag era, but Hargreaves believes the attacker will kick on again under the new gaffer.
"I think he has some, I think Rashford will love this system in the way that they will play, and I think Garnacho is going to be brilliant as well," Hargreaves said.
"I think if you're a great coach you can look at that group and say I can make these guys better and I can help them win. I truly believe that a young manager like this can get more out of this group than Erik ten Hag has got, I'm almost certain of it."
Will Rashford improve under Amorim?
Hargreaves believes that Rashford will improve under the new manager, and there is reason to believe that will be the case.
Indeed, Rashford has a history of kicking into gear when United hire a new manager.
| Marcus Rashford in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first full season | Marcus Rashord in Erik ten Hag’s first season | Marcus Rashford last season | |
| Games | 31 | 35 | 37 |
| Goals | 17 | 17 | 7 |
| Assists | 7 | 5 | 2 |
The two best seasons of Rashford's career so far have been immediately after United have hired a new manager, and that may not be a coincidence.
Some players do perform better when they have a point to prove and a new figure to impress, and Rashford does appear to fit into that category.
A new manager bounce is a very real phenomenon, and Rashford could be one of the main beneficiaries at United as the Red Devils change manager once again.
Amad Diallo says that Rashford is the best player he's ever worked with, and it's time for the attacker to show the world, once again, just how talented he is.
