- Man Utd struggling this season
- Ratcliffe defends head coach Amorim
- Says he's doing well with a depleted squad
Getty/GOAL'Give Ruben a break' - Sir Jim Ratcliffe leaps to defense of Amorim and says Man Utd boss is doing a great job despite having 'half the squad missing'
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✅ Streams roughly 175 exclusive live matches per season that are completely blacked out on traditional TV.
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✅ Streams the popular "Goal Rush" whip-around show, which jumps between live highlights during the packed Saturday 10:00 a.m. ET window.
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✅ Serves as the cheapest way to access live cable TV sports channels without paying for a bloated traditional bundle.
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✅ Streams roughly 175 exclusive live matches per season that are completely blacked out on traditional TV.
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✅ Streams the popular "Goal Rush" whip-around show, which jumps between live highlights during the packed Saturday 10:00 a.m. ET window.
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Getty ImagesWHAT SIR JIM RATCLIFFE SAID
He told The Telegraph: “Frankly, with the squad that he’s had available and the fact he came in mid-season, I think he’s done a great job. Everybody expects miracles overnight. It’s not real life in my view. I thought, a really impressive performance [in the 1-1 draw with Arsenal on Sunday]. They could not have worked harder. They couldn’t have been more committed.
“If you looked at the names on the bench, there weren’t many you recognised. Half the squad’s missing for Ruben. If you look at the top eight players in terms of salaries in Manchester United, 50 per cent of those are not available to Ruben. And if you had the same at Manchester City or Liverpool, it would be a very different case for them. If you look at our top eight, you’ve got Mason Mount, and Luke Shaw who’ve been injured. Rashford’s gone and Sancho [too]. Four of our top eight players in terms of salaries. He’s got a bunch of other injuries … Kobbie Mainoo and [Lisandro] Martínez.”
Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT?
United face a crucial Europa League last-16 second leg clash at home to Real Sociedad on Thursday, with the tie evenly poised at 1-1.
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