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Ruben Amorim, the head coach of Manchester United, stated that he is not concerned about his job when another day’s progress was followed by another back.

In a 3-1 defeat at Brentford, United remain firmly in the bottom half of the Premier League, losing the optimism brought about by the victory over Chelsea seven days prior.

In Amorim’s 33 league games, United has still managed to win 34 points in a row.

After last season’s disappointing 15th-place finish, Amorim has yet to experience the promised improvement, and he was forced to make further decisions regarding his future.

“It’s not my choice,” I said. Every minute I’m here, I’ll do everything I can.

The former Sporting boss has been repeatedly praised for his support, but it is on days like this when that belief is questioned and ensured that the inquest is thorough with no midweek games to distract from it.

Ashley Williams, a former Wales midfielder, told BBC Final Score: “I don’t want to say they change managers, but how long can this go on? We seem to be talking about it every week.

I support managers who adopt a certain style. That isn’t working. You must change.

“Unless they change their manager, I don’t see where Manchester United should go with this.”

They don’t look good enough, ex-Arsenal defender Martin Keown said. When you examine it further, Graham Potter’s win percentage is only 1% higher than Graham Potter’s, who has been fired. He’s still doing what he does.

Amorim’s issue is that, according to him, his messaging is ineffective.

United’s worst season since 2019 saw United extend their search for an away win to eight games, including Bruno Fernandes’ second missed penalty of three this year.

No team has allowed United to score the first goal in more league games since Amorim’s tenure started in November.

He claimed that his players had worked on Brentford’s likely gameplan, including playing long balls into the forward positions, particularly behind the wide central defenders Luke Shaw and Matthijs de Ligt, but the execution was disappointing.

We worked on the “the goals today,” Asorim said. That frustrates me.

“I observe the men training. Sometimes, when things are really difficult, they seem different from one another in the video games. But the club is under that pressure.

Some observers believe that Amorim’s 3-4-2 system, which he vehemently opposes, is the cause.

Keith Andrews, a rookie Brentford manager, showed flexibility by switching from the five-man defence he used to play at Fulham last weekend to a back four, which, he claimed, “gave us a better base and fluidity in midfield.”

Micah Richards, a former Manchester City defender, compared the game for Match of the Day with less diplomatic demeanor.

He claimed that Amorim’s stubbornness in what he’s trying to accomplish could eventually lead to his demise.

The owners may be backing him, but ultimately it just doesn’t work, according to the statement.

Richards called the two goals United conceded in the opening 20 minutes “shambolic”

Harry Maguire attempted to play offside in the first, but the halfway point was a yard off.

Altay Bayindir pushed a low cross into the danger zone as United’ defense made use of Kevin Schade’s opening play for the second period.

Brazilian forward Igor Thiago capitalized on both occasions.

Amorim’s strategy was presumably protected, but that’s what happened.

It’s not the system when we win, they say. The system is what causes us to lose. He said, “I get it,” his sarcasm dripping from his lips.

Amorim’s criticism of the assessment raises fundamental issues that shouldn’t be addressed so frequently throughout his tenure.

When Amorim was asked what he thought of the setback, he responded, “It’s like ups and downs.”

You feel everything and the momentum are there when you win, “here. When you lose, you return to the starting position and attempt to regain momentum.

Every time I lose the game, I cannot tell you more than I do.

“Sometimes you see a team that performs really well and sees improvements, and then you have some games where you don’t see the improvement that gives you the confidence to say Manchester United will win.

What will the goals of Brentford be?

Many of their fans have reportedly asked the question themselves, which they have heard repeatedly over the past few years.

The Bees have created a response even before it was actually raised as a legitimate concern.

Bryan Mbeumo was prepared to step up until he returned in May 2023 after being given an eight-month ban for breaking Football Association betting rules.

Toney left Al-Ahli last summer, but Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa once more significantly increased the west London club’s threat with goalscoring opportunities.

However, that duo left this summer, and the ominous concerns resurfaced. However, Brentford appear to have it covered once more.

Igor Thiago, move on.

The Brazilian, 24, has already had a strong campaign going with a double against Manchester United on Saturday, which increased his Premier League total to four in six games and added another in the Carabao Cup.

After Alexis Sanchez did so for Arsenal in 2015, Thiago became the second player to score twice in the first 20 minutes of a Premier League game with two of his early goals at the Gtech.

Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole described Igor Thiago as “like a throwback center-forward.”

You could be forgiven for thinking this was a new arrival making an immediate impact given how little we saw of Thiago last season.

His departure from Club Brugge in July 2024 was regarded as a true coup for Brentford to replace the retiring Toney for a then-club-record £30m fee.

However, Thiago suffered a meniscus injury in his first pre-season game before the England striker even left, which kept him sidelined until November.

He didn’t score in eight games as a result of a knee infection that ended his first season at Brentford. He then had to spend another lengthy time watching from the sidelines.

However, Thiago is now making up for lost time, who scored 29 goals in his only season in Belgium.

Keith Andrews, the manager for Brentford, told TNT Sports, “I watched Igor]at] close quarters last year and the struggles he had.

The worst part of being a professional football player is getting hurt and unable to do what you love to do. Behind the scenes, Igor and Igor forged a good partnership.

“I have always been aware of his character and desire for football,” he said. His ability to make a little patience work in introducing rhythm to his game was never going to be in doubt, even though he occasionally wants it too much too soon and needs to be a little patient with getting rhythm into it.

However, Thiago hasn’t forgotten how to overcome hardship.

My father passed away when I was 13 years old, the frontman told Brentford’s official website last summer.

“I started working at the fair carrying fruit. Additionally, I was a bricklayer. Before I started playing football professionally and having the opportunity to play abroad, I worked a number of jobs when I was younger.

It both helped me as a man and as a person, according to the quote. Because looking at my life today, I can see how fortunate I am with everything I have, it helped me to appreciate both the little and the big things in life.

A professional football career was never something Thiago wanted to do because he put so much effort into supporting his mother for a while.

However, he left Vere FC to pursue a career with Cruzeiro before joining the Bulgarian side Ludogorets in Europe.

The way I play was undoubtedly impacted by my early life. I had a lot of focus on the things I wanted to do, Thiago recently stated on Brentford’s official match program.

His 15 goals helped Ludogorets retain their Bulgarian title in 2022-23 and earned him the Conference League Young Player of the Year award for Club Brugge’s seven goals in reaching the semi-finals of the competition.

After a torn first year in England, Thiago, who is eligible to play for either Brazil or Bulgaria at international level, is now displaying signs that he might be recovering from his best years.

He hardly played last season because of injury, but he scored two goals in that half, which is what a striker will be judged for.

He appears to be able to fill the void left by Wissa and Mbeumo.

You couldn’t help but feel guilty about the hiring of Graham Potter as West Ham’s head coach in January, even if it had been done without any prior prior experience.

Chairman David Sullivan initially favored to offer Potter a one-year, one-year, contract that would run until the end of the season.

West Ham reportedly considered a longer deal with a break clause, which could have been activated last summer, when that was rejected.

There were snives with former AC Milan boss Paulo Fonseca and former Paris St-Germain manager Christophe Galtier even when the move for Potter was in its early stages.

Although it appeared unambiguous, Potter was eventually chosen to replace Julen Lopetegui.

Nine months later, those initial cracks have developed into permanent chasms.

With a forgettable record of six victories out of 25 matches, Potter has been fired.

To put that in perspective, Lopetegui won more victories than his successor despite having only 22 games in charge.

Potter’s possession-based approach promised a return to West Ham’s tradition of passing, forward-thinking football, which is a damning indictment.

Instead, fans grew weary of disappointment.

The final straw came last weekend when Crystal Palace lost at home, a game that took place amid protests from supporters against the board and ownership.

Nuno Espirito Santo and the club were among the contenders for the role in the match, according to BBC Sport after the game.

The man in charge often finds things impossible once that occurs.

It makes sense to choose Nuno.

Although it may annoy fans, West Ham are not that bad going down.

Nuno’s pragmatic approach is indistinguishable from Potter’s and Hammers fans’ ideals for their team.

However, West Ham currently needs to address this.

Nuno has a wealth of experience keeping his teams in the top flight, having done it with Wolves and Nottingham Forest, respectively.

The 51-year-old’s appointment process began before the game against Palace, according to sources close to the situation.

The Hammers were interested in finding out whether he would be willing to start working again soon after losing his job at City Ground primarily on an exploratory basis.

He confessed that he was open to it at first, which was encouraging.

Other people were also present. Former Hammers player and manager Slaven Bilic was also taken into consideration.

Bilic would have been a romantic encounter, and it goes without saying that he would have jumped at the chance to travel to East London.

James Collins, the club’s former defender, and Mark Noble, the club’s sporting director, would have been in line for a coaching position.

It is interesting to speculate that Bilic would have agreed to the position on a contract that would have pre-dated the season, making him attractive to Sullivan, who is believed to have preferred a temporary position.

The mind was made sharper by Palace’s defeat. It was only a matter of when and not ifotter’s reign was effectively over.

Nuno was the topic of discussion at the start of this week. According to sources, Sullivan continued to make appointments until the summer, offering a “huge bonus” should the newcomer keep them in the Premier League, at least at that point.

However, “Why would Nuno consent to that,” a knowledgeable source told BBC Sport.

His stock is high. He elevated Forest from a club that was in danger of delegation to one that is currently playing in Europe this year.

Effectively, West Ham chose him because of his work at the City Ground.

Talks with Nuno have been ongoing since the start of the week, in spite of Bilic’s obvious ease of appointment.

When West Ham’s players gathered at the club’s Essex training facility on Saturday morning, Potter informed them of his imminent departure.

The squad is said to have had a shock factor. Every player had hoped that Potter would have a second chance to save his job after attending Friday’s media conference to discuss Monday’s trip to Everton.

Despite disappointing results, Potter managed to keep the support of some senior players.

There were others who weren’t as enamored with the former Chelsea head coach’s style. At least one player who sought a move away from West Ham during the summer season cited Potter’s continued presence as a contributing factor.

It’s not unusual for a manager to have his team support on a regular basis.

Potter might wonder if the conditions for his success were ever there when he considers his time at West Ham.

He did, to some extent, be. Shortly after Potter’s appointment, the club named Kyle Macaulay as head of recruitment. Macaulay and Potter have a long-standing relationship, and they are almost certain to end it soon.

West Ham is ultimately West Ham, though.

The manager will rarely have the knowledge of transfers he needs in terms of hiring.

Despite his and the club’s board’s recent shift to a more modern executive model, Sullivan frequently leads that side of things. Tim Steidten’s appointment as the club’s first technical director in 2023 appeared to indicate that Sullivan was willing to give up at least some of his authority.

Additionally, numerous sources claim Jack, Sullivan’s son, is a club director, who is becoming more influential in the background and wants to have more influence going forward.

Sullivan appeared to be letting down in his mid-’70s.

However, the internal restructuring’s failure to go according to plan is not unheard of.

When Sullivan took over, “West Ham were in better shape,” according to one source.

Of course, a large portion of the fanbase may disagree with that assertion.

They are at the center of a perceived lack of progress, according to Sullivan and the board.

However, it is important to keep in mind that West Ham finished in the sixth, seventh, and 14th place during the three seasons prior to Steidten’s appointment as manager in 2023.

You can see why West Ham supporters are eager to achieve that level of success despite the current angst.