Amorim cites Man Utd lessons in Milan tactical shift

AC Milan manager Ruben Amorim stated he has learned from the tactical rigidity that marked his unsuccessful tenure at Manchester United, applying greater player freedom in a 3-0 Serie A victory over Lecce. The win on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at the San Siro, secured Milan's first three points in four matches and kept the club unbeaten in its first five league games under Amorim. Goals from Christian Pulisic, Adrien Rabiot, and Diego Moreira sealed the comfortable victory. Amorim explained that the adjustment was a direct response to recent difficulties, including back-to-back draws with Juventus and Lazio and a Europa League defeat to Benfica. He said the team had been too static and blocked in its positions. "What I felt in the last games is the same that I felt at Manchester United, and I cannot make the same mistake," Amorim told reporters after the match. "Sometimes we don't have the perfect characteristics to play in that way, and if we don't have it, we have to adapt." The Portuguese manager, who was sacked by Manchester United in January 2026 after a 14-month spell, acknowledged his previous stubbornness with a back-three formation.