Lisandro Martinez: The Manchester United defender will not be in a hurry after returning to training

The trip to the City Ground marks the first time Amorim has faced Sean Dyche since the new Forest boss claimed, earlier in 2025, that he would have won more games at United than the previous Sporting boss just using a traditional 4-4-2 formation.

In an audio chat with Sam Allardyce, Daichi agreed that Amorim was lucky to escape the miserable form that saw United finish 15th in the Premier League last season.

“They keep talking about philosophy but it doesn’t work,” Dyche said, after United had 27 points from 28 league games.

“I bet I can win more games just by playing 4-4-2. I could be wrong because in the summer they might bring in three top players. But this is Manchester United. You don’t usually survive in that situation.”

When those comments were put to Amorim in his press conference looking forward to the Forest game, the 40-year-old said he understood why Dyche said that.

In response, he said: “Maybe it is true that if we had played 4-4-2 we would have won more games, but I have always said that I have a way of playing that will take time.”

“But then I can look at Sean Dyche as a manager and as an analyst.

“If you’re critical and don’t say very strong things, I don’t want to watch you. I’m the same way.

“I can understand it’s a completely different job. I know Sean Dyche is really smart and knows how to play the game.”