Postecoglou reveals his masterful Bruno Fernandes plan that outfoxed Amorim in Europa League final – Man United News And Transfer News

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Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has revealed his Bruno Fernandes tactic, which Ruben Amorim had no reply for within the Champions League remaining.

Europa remaining embarrassment

United sacked Amorim in December of final 12 months, bringing an finish to a turbulent 14-month tenure that was stricken by inconsistent performances, disappointing outcomes and vital off-field challenges.

One of many lowest moments of Amorim’s spell was the Europa League remaining defeat to Tottenham.

With United mired within the backside half of the Premier League desk in the course of the latter phases of the 2024/25 season, the Europa League quickly turned their sole lifeline and solely likelihood to rescue one thing from what threatened to be the worst top-flight season within the membership’s historical past.

United confronted Tottenham within the remaining at San Mames, however their efficiency was tepid and left a fantastic deal to be desired.

The Purple Devils supplied little in assault and couldn’t discover a well beyond a decided Tottenham defence, with Brennan Johnson’s Forty second-minute purpose proving to be the distinction.

The win ended Tottenham’s 17-year watch for silverware and gave them their first European trophy in over 40 years.

Talking on The Overlap, Postecoglou revealed that his plan for the sport revolved round neutralising the affect of Fernandes.

Postecoglou unveils Fernandes technique

Postecoglou mentioned, “And, you understand, we’ve acquired a line of about seven gamers on the sting of our field at one stage.”

“However on the identical time, I knew if we shut down Bruno [Fernandes]they weren’t going to attain.”

“I simply felt with United, the best way they arrange with Ruben [Amorim] and the form of methods they might attempt to break us down if we have been actually strong defensively, so long as we scored, we needed to get a purpose.”

He added, “We have been nonetheless aggressive with our press, that didn’t change.”

“However when it comes to being somewhat bit extra direct, yeah, for certain, and much more kind of defensively inflexible, that positively occurred. However that was as a result of I, in my thoughts, thought, properly, what a singular alternative.”

Postecoglou was sacked by Tottenham only a few weeks after the ultimate earlier than the North London outfit employed Thomas Frank as his alternative. Frank lasted simply seven months within the job earlier than his dismissal.

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