London, Dec. 29 -- Head coach Ruben Amorim says if he had changed Manchester United's formation because of media pressure it would have been "the end" for him.
Amorim moved away from a back three with wing-backs for the first time against Newcastle United and instead fielded an orthodox back four with two holding midfielders. By his own admission that became a back six in the final stages as his side held on for victory - and only their second clean sheet of the season, the BBC sport reported.
Although he memorably once said not even the Pope could force him to change his system, Amorim says the ability to play with different formations has always been his plan.
However he says he could only make the switch when his side were doing suffi...