Amorim s "tactical scam" caught Slott off guard as Manchester United overturned Liverpool in the away game

On the evening of October 19, 2025, the 8th round of the Premier League: Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2-1 away from home, ending the opponent's strength at Anfield. This victory not only excited the Red Devils fans, but also made coach Amorim the biggest contributor - he used a bold on-the-spot change to successfully "deceive" the opponent coach Slott, and played a beautiful tactical and psychological battle.

This is the first time Amorim has won two consecutive victories in the Premier League since he coached Manchester United. What's even more amazing is that he led the team to defeat their archrival Liverpool, and he did it at the opponent's home court, which is of great significance.

The "change of formation" before the game disrupted the opponent's deployment.

Before the game started, Amorim had already gained the upper hand in psychological warfare. He unexpectedly excluded forward Benjamin Sesko, who had just scored two consecutive games and was in hot form, from the starting lineup, and replaced Cunha with faster speed and more flexible running.

This adjustment caught Liverpool coach Slott completely off guard. Before the game, Liverpool's preparations focused on Sesco, but after the game started, they found that the opponent's main attack direction was completely different.

After the game, Slott said in an interview with Sky Sports: "We saw that Cesco played three, four, five, six consecutive games recently, thinking that he would continue to start, but when they arrived at Anfield, they suddenly changed their formation. I have encountered this situation before, but it was really caught off guard."

The Trident disrupted the Red Army's defense.

Amorim's substitution had an immediate impact. In just 2 minutes, Mbeumo received a through ball from Amad Diallo and scored from a small angle, giving Manchester United a dream start.

This offensive trident composed of Cunha, Mbeumo and Mount continued to impact Liverpool's defense with its excellent running and penetration. Especially Cunha, his flexible movement and ground cooperation completely avoided the high-altitude confrontation that Liverpool central defenders Konate and Van Dijk are good at.

When asked why he abandoned the in-form Cesco, Amorim gave a clear tactical explanation: "Cunha's characteristics can help the team move forward. Van Dijk and Konate both like aerial confrontation, so we need different offensive methods to fight. Breaking the balance."

The first win in nine years is of great significance.

This victory is not only a tactical success, but also a psychological breakthrough. This is the first time Manchester United has defeated Liverpool at Anfield in the past nine years. The last time was back in 2016.

Although the road ahead is still full of challenges, this night, Amorim's decisiveness and wisdom convinced everyone. He used an "unexpected" victory to declare to the Premier League: Manchester United is recovering.