Manchester United fans call Ruben Amorim ‘crazy’ after noticing a tactical shift against Crystal Palace as they share their verdict.

Manchester United fans have shared their reactions to Ruben Amorim’s tactical tweak against Crystal Palace, delivering their verdict on the unexpected change.

After securing a 2-0 Europa League win over Steaua Bucharest midweek, United returned to Premier League action at Old Trafford on Sunday. Just minutes into the match, supporters noticed a surprising shift—Amorim deployed Kobbie Mainoo as a false No.9, having previously used him as a No.10 in Romania.

Mainoo immediately caught the eye in his new role, earning praise from fans online. Some even claimed the 19-year-old showed more attacking intelligence and movement in a few minutes than Rasmus Højlund and Joshua Zirkzee, both of whom started on the bench.

One X user remarked, “Mainoo’s been playing striker for just five minutes and has already shown more box intelligence and movement than Højlund and Zirkzee have in months.”

Another added, “Mainoo has done more in five minutes as a 9 than we’ve seen from Højlund and Zirkzee all season.”

A third enthused, “Kobbie Mainoo as a roaming, free #9—let’s cook!”

A fourth echoed the sentiment: “Mainoo has done more than Højlund and Zirkzee in five minutes.”

One fan jokingly reacted, “Mainoo as a false 9?? Nah, Amorim is INSANE!!”

Another simply wrote, “Striker Mainoo, I wasn’t familiar with your game.”

Mainoo, who had impressed in a more advanced role against Steaua and even found the net in that match, came close to scoring against Palace, striking the post.

Meanwhile, Højlund and Zirkzee have struggled to find form this season, with the Dane managing just two league goals and the Dutc

hman netting three.