Manchester United staff furious with Ruben Amorim

Manchester United’s recent surge has done more than just bump them up the Premier League table.

Suddenly, old conversations are back in the frame.

Four wins on the bounce.

That’s all it took to breathe life into Old Trafford and flip the mood inside the squad almost overnight.

Now, with Michael Carrick in charge, familiar faces are stepping up, and those nagging questions that hung around for ages are finally getting some answers, right there on the pitch.

It’s starting to feel like a lot of United’s problems weren’t really about talent at all.

They were about trust.

And nothing captures that better than the renewed debate swirling around one of their academy midfielders.

Go back to United’s first clash with West Ham this season.

That’s when frustration among fans really hit a boiling point as Kobbie Mainoo sat on the bench for the entire 90 minutes.

It ended 1-1, a match that screamed out for someone to take control in midfield.

Back then, Ruben Amorim had no patience for questions about the 20-year-old.

He snapped, “You always ask me the same thing. I understand what you are saying.

“You love Kobbie. He starts for England, but that doesn’t mean I need to put Kobbie on when I feel I shouldn’t.”

That didn’t go down well.

Not because reporters wouldn’t let it go, but because fans felt they were watching a real talent get sidelined for no good reason.

Kobbie Mainoo didn’t start a single Premier League game before Ruben Amorim left.

That left supporters scratching their heads.

They’d already seen what he could do, both for United and for England.

Pretty soon, confusion gave way to anger, especially behind the scenes.

Amorim’s lack of faith in United’s academy didn’t just annoy fans, but it was quietly making life tense for staff as well as they became equally as frustrated, according to BBC Sport.

Everything changed after Amorim’s exit.

Darren Fletcher made the first move, tweaking the system to bring Kobbie Mainoo on against Burnley, then starting him in the FA Cup against Brighton.

Since Carrick took over, Mainoo hasn’t looked back.

He’s started all four league matches, playing with the kind of authority the midfield’s been missing for too long.

Take the Spurs match.

You couldn’t miss Mainoo’s influence. He glided to the edge of the box, latched onto a Bruno Fernandes corner, then slipped a smart pass that set up Bryan Mbeumo’s opener.

Carrick didn’t bother hiding his admiration.

When someone asked if Mainoo was back to his best, he just said, “Yes, there’s no doubt.”

Mainoo’s return couldn’t come at a better time.

England spots are up for grabs before the March friendlies, and Thomas Tuchel is watching every move.