Exclusive:Ryan Giggs verdict on Manchester United formation under Ruben Amorim and Kobbie Mainoo prediction

Ryan Giggs does not necessarily believe Manchester United need to change formation if they are going to achieve success under Ruben Amorim.

The Portuguese head coach has been criticised for his perceived reluctance to change system, though his favoured 3-4-2-1 approach is still flexible enough to change shape during matches. This was evident during United's enthralling 4-4 draw with AFC Bournemouth on Monday night when they switched between a back three and back four on several occasions.

United have a tradition of using wingers throughout their illustrious history, with Giggs one of the very best wide men to ever represent the club. However, the Welshman does not believe that their current formation is holding them back and he thinks he has already seen enough to suggest a fully fit squad can be a success if they sort out their defence.

Giggs verdict on United formation

Speaking to Manchester World via betting comparison site BetSelect, Giggs was asked whether United need to change to a formation that utilises traditional wingers. "We haven't got that many traditional wingers, really. Amad is a winger, and Cunha, I suppose, can come off the left. So we haven't got loads of wingers we can call upon," Giggs said.

"You've seen the game the other day [against Bouremouth]. If you get attackers on the pitch, how attacking that formation can be. The thing is that you are liable to leak goals as well. But I really enjoyed the game the other day. I know that we didn't win the game, but I enjoyed it. I thought our energy was good. Our quality was good. We could have scored loads of goals. And that's, again, with Šeško coming off the bench, Martínez just coming back, and that's with a 19-year-old at centre-half in Heaven.

"So I think we can take a lot away from that game. I think if we'd have had all those players available against Everton, we'd have probably gone on to beat Everton, but we didn't."

Giggs was also quizzed on the Kobbie Mainoo situation, with the midfielder unhappy at his lack of playing time this season. Amorim has also been criticised for his perceived distrust in the club's academy system, though Giggs does not believe it is necessarily the case either.

While he would love to see Mainoo given more playing time, he pointed out Ayden Heaven as evidence of Amorim's trust in youth, albeit the teenage centre-back does not qualify as an academy graduate because he was signed from Arsenal earlier this year.

He added: "Yeah, it's interesting what he said because he's just played a 19-year-old centre half in a big game [Heaven]. A 19-year-old centre half playing for Man United doesn’t happen very often. Obviously, no one knows what’s happening with Mainoo. He had such a brilliant start to his career, but he's only 20, and playing centre midfield for Man United is difficult. Casemiro has obviously had a good start, and Bruno is the other one.

"I think [Mainoo] will get his games, but you do need to play regularly. It doesn't matter how good you are. So seeing him for half an hour is very difficult, and Kobe will be coming on and trying to impress. But he's someone who, as a Man United fan, with the tradition that we have of young players coming through, you want to see come in and stay in. He's proven he's got quality, both for United and on the international stage. I don't know what is happening there. But he is a quality player, and we want to see more of him."

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