According to Sky Sports reports, Manchester United forward Sheshko will miss about a month due to injury. The "Daily Telegraph" wrote an article about Amorin's alternative.
Plan 1
Cunha has served as the false nine many times and has achieved good results. The advantage of letting the Brazilian player play such a role is that the opponent's center back often has difficulty deciding whether to defend or press forward. Cunha and B Fee have the ability to initiate offensive and defensive transitions, while players such as Mbemo and Amade have the speed to jump in quickly. The question is whether this formation will be equally effective against teams that defend low because there is less space behind the opposition defence.
Option 2
Zirkzee has only played a total of 82 minutes in the Premier League, and there are rumors that he will be loaned back to Italy in the winter window. When the Dutch player was initially signed, he was mainly positioned as a forward: the problem is that he seems to be more suitable for the 10th position, rather than the 9th position, but Manchester United already has many players in this position.
However, Zirkzee has a very different style from the other strikers available at Manchester United. Amorim may consider using him in a supporting role, but his status is worrying. In addition, Mbeumo and Ahmed will participate in the African Cup of Nations in the middle of next month, so Amorim is likely to need to use Zirkzee during the Christmas period, so the sooner he can return to form, the better.
Plan Three
Mbemo has now scored 6 goals and is Manchester United's top scorer and the most threatening scoring point. He has experience as a forward at Brentford. If he is allowed to advance forward, considering his speed, he can be closer to the traditional center role than Cunha, and may be better at pulling the defense line and moving forward.
In this way, Cunha, Amad or Mount can serve as the No. 10 position. Amorim is likely to be without Mbemo again when Sheshko returns from injury, so how he uses the Cameroonian in the coming weeks will be crucial.
Plan 4
Amorin admires Mount very much. With Sheshko injured, Mbemo and Amad are about to participate in the African Cup, Mount may have a breakout moment. Rotating Mount, Cunha and Mbemo, coupled with speedy wing-backs such as Ahmad and Dogu, may become the tactical weapon Amorim wants to use.
Amorim is unlikely to abandon his usual 3421 formation and switch to 4231 or 433, but if Manchester United wants to crack opponents who choose to shrink their defense, he may need to make some creative adjustments to the existing lineup. The game against Crystal Palace will be interesting as Amorim will go up against another champion of the 3421 formation in the Premier League, Glasner.