Man Utd Fans in Agreement as Wild Stats Emerge After Three Premier League Games

Manchester United's tactical approach under Ruben Amorim has been scrutinised by many, but is his favoured 3-4-3 system the reason behind their struggles of late? Well, stats may suggest otherwise.

United secured their first Premier League win of the season on Saturday as a late penalty from Bruno Fernandes sealed a far-from-convincing 3-2 win over newly-promoted Burnley.

It was a much-needed three points for United and the under-pressure Ruben Amorim, especially after they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by League Two Grimsby earlier in the week.

One of the big talking points since that defeat at Blundell Park has been Amorim's system and whether his players are capable of implementing his ideologies.

When asked about the subject after last week's defeat to Grimsby, he said: "They asked me, before I arrived can you play this system? I will say, I will do my system no matter what," he said.

Amorim added: "We lost against Grimsby because of the system? In the first half, I didn't know the system. So, it’s not the system."

United have picked up four points from a possible nine in the Premier League so far – a defeat to Arsenal, a draw against Fulham and last weekend's victory over Burnley.

But the conversation around Amorim's formation continues, although a number of stats have emerged that suggest United are performing above expectations.

As pointed out by StatMuse FC, United are leading the way when it comes to shots, touches in the opponents' box and accurate crosses in the Premier League, while they rank second in shots on target. expected goals and accurate long balls.

Here's how fans on social media have reacted to the data.

One said: "Amorim's system is NOT the problem!", and a second wrote: "This is why Amorim is upset and annoyed. Attacking stats-wise, we have improved immensely due to the system, but not finishing, which is on the players. It will come in time, trust the system!"

A third commented: "I don’t understand why some United fans speak against Amorim’s system. His system will win us titles, it is just a matter of time."

A fourth said: "All this tells me is we still lack the players that can put these chances away. It’s a good system, don’t get me wrong, but we need a 25+ goal scorer at United. That would solve a lot of the unfair criticism towards Amorim and the squad."

A fifth added: "The more I look at these stats, I can feel my opinion on Amorim changing drastically. The numbers prove that the system isn't the problem. We have gotten so much better. We just need to be more clinical."

Thoughts on United's start to the season? Is Amorim's system a problem? Let us know in the comments.