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Amorim Arrives At Man United | Comparing Rodri and Odegaard to Paul Scholes

Why MUFC should “100%” keep Ruud | Comparing Rodri and Odegaard to Paul Scholes
After taking charge of 4 games, Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves discuss why Manchester United should look to keep Ruud van Nistelrooy in some capacity at the club following the arrival of Ruben Amorim.
Owen analyses a whole host of Premier League midfielders and has huge praise for both Rodri and Martin Odegaard as well as analysing why Bruno Fernandes has been much more effective since the departure of Erik Ten Hag.
Plus Joel Beya poses a question about Mikel Arteta’s future at Arsenal following more dropped points after Rio and Owen identify who the casualties could be in the United squad after Amorim implements his style and tactical approach. 


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