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RUBEN AMORIM is certainly not stupid and he can read the room at Old Trafford. Although, in his previous appearance at the Theatre of Dreams, this also saw him witness a leaking roof in his post-match press conference... which sums up the state of Manchester United right now. Yet the Portuguese coach knows all about the importance of having a connection with supporters and he can clearly see Red Devils’ fans are all “tired” with the situation at their shambolic club. Amorim has only been at United just over a month but the 2-0 Boxing Day defeat at Wolves was his fifth in seven games since taking charge in the wake of Erik ten Hag’s sacking. And now he must prepare for Monday’s visit of in-form Newcastle . The former Sporting Lisbon chief, 39, has a contract until 2027 and maintains that is enough time for him to be judged. Read More on Man Utd He is not being helped by arriving in such a toxic situation with fans disillusioned at the way United have been run on and off the pitch. Yet Amorim ’s problem is that, over the last few weeks, the team has gone BACKWARDS . United’s last home game was Sunday’s 3-0 loss to Bournemouth — which is when the roof started leaking on him . Incredibly, it was the club’s fourth Prem defeat at Old Trafford this season. Most read in Football BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER S Eddie Howe’s team will arrive on a run of four successive wins, so a game against Newcastle is the last thing United need. Yet Amorim insisted: “We have to fight against everything because our supporters are always there, but they are tired of this moment. “It’s part of football to have these difficult moments. I already knew that it was going to be tough. “You expect to win more games, to have players with more confidence to sell the idea and to work and improve things. “At this moment it’s really hard. We have to survive to have time and then to improve the team.” Amorim cannot be faulted for his honesty. He also conceded that the mood at Old Trafford could be tense whenever Newcastle attack. He added: “We have to expect that any play from Newcastle near our box is going to make the stadium nervous and our players have to cope with that. “It’s a very strong team with a lot of pace, with a lot of time working with the same coach. We want to be competitive and try to win the game, that’s all.” 'Worst Man Utd in half a century' This is currently the worst United team in half a century — which is incredible when you consider how much money has been spent in recent seasons. It is not just the absence of quality, either. There is a lack of belief and energy and the team is so predictable. There is no reason why United cannot beat Newcastle. But equally, it would not be a surprise if they were crushed 4-0. After the loss against Wolves, Amorim admitted that the side had to “survive” in the Premier League as they sit 14th in the table, eight points off the relegation zone. Another worry is that United are struggling at corners and free-kicks. They have conceded ten goals from set-pieces this term — five of them coming under Amorim’s command. Goalkeeper Andre Onana was beaten by Matheus Cunha’s corner at Molineux seven days after Tottenham’s Son Heung-min did the same to Altay Bayindir in the Carabao Cup quarter-final. Set-piece problem The fact that Wolves had practised trying to score direct from corners during the week showed there is an issue as Onana is not being protected by his defenders. Amorim admitted: “Set-pieces are becoming so important. We have to learn, even with the small guys.” United’s new coach was also asked whether Red Devils’ fans can play a part against Newcastle by ramping up the atmosphere on Monday. But he said: “I would not dare to ask anything of our fans. They give us everything: a full stadium, they’re always supporting, clapping loss after loss. “I just want to give something to the fans, not ask something of them.” Fernandes walking disciplinary tightrope United will be without captain Bruno Fernandes after his red card at Wolves . Although the Portuguese playmaker’s dismissal at Spurs in September was overturned, he continues to walk a disciplinary tightrope and cannot be trusted. Asked if former skipper Harry Maguire could be reinstated, Amorim said: “He will have to wait until the game. READ MORE SUN STORIES “He works really well. He’s focused on the job, not what people say. He does not make excuses, even if he had some tough moments. “I think in that department he is an example, so he is there to play to help the team. He’s trying to do that.” By Ken Lawrence WOLVES landed a shock Boxing Day knockout as Manchester United's struggles continued. The 2-0 defeat means Ruben Amorim has won just two of the seven Premier League games he has taken charge of. United find themselves 14th in the table and today were not helped by Bruno Fernandes' red card and Andre Onana letting one in direct from a corner. Here is how SunSport rated the performances... ANDRE ONANA: 4 He needed to make an agile save from Jorgen Strand Larsen in the first half, but badly misjudged the flight of Cunha’s corner for the opening goal - his claim that he was obstructed by Matt Doherty was rejected. LENY YORO: 5 Recalled but booked after only four minutes for a foul on Cunha, so he was walking on eggshells and was tested by Wolves throughout. Subbed just after the hour mark. HARRY MAGUIRE: 6 The England defender did his best to keep United in the game when they were under pressure for long periods - at least he helped to stem the tide until the dying seconds and had a header on target in stoppage time. LISANDRO MARTINEZ: 6 Teamed up well with Maguire to stop Wolves from winning this more easily, he stood his ground and produced some important challenges in the latter stages before Wolves caught him on the break with the last action of the game. NOUSSAIR MAZRAOUI: 5 Tenacious and determined, but was one of several players given a torrid time by the best player on the pitch - Cunha. MANUEL UGARTE: 5 Dispossesed too easily at times, struggled against a lively Wolves attack and was eventually taken off as one of Amorim’s subs following Fernandes’ red card. KOBBIE MAINOO: 5 Looked a threat early on, created some good openings, but he was booked after the break as United looked short on ideas. Faded and was subbed. DIOGO DALOT: 6 Brought a tremendous save from Jose Sa in the first half in what was a rare bright spot for United - but he had no major influence on a poor team display. AMAD DIALLO: 5 Lacked awareness of his team-mates sometimes and looked a shadow of the player who turned the Manchester derby around less than two weeks ago. BRUNO FERNANDES: 3 Sent off early in the second half for a second yellow after a challenge on Nelson Semedo, but the captain had cut a frustrated figure before that. RASMUS HOJLUND: 5 Became visibly annoyed at times at a lack of service from his team-mates, he had no joy up front and was subbed with 10 minutes left. SUBS Casemiro (for Mainoo, 63 mins): 6 Christian Eriksen (for Ugate, 63 mins): 6 Antony (for Yoro, 63 mins): 6 Alejandro Garnacho (for Amad, 79 mins): 5 Joshua Zirkzee (for Hojlund, 79 mins): 5
Autonomix Medical, Inc. Announces Closing of $10.0 Million Underwritten Public Offering Including Partial Exercise of Over-Allotment OptionOpinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here . ••• Sarah Loudon has been a U.S. Air Force flight medic for 12 years, flying in and out of areas she politely calls “under threat” to pick up patients. Isaac Schneider, an Army Special Forces medic, has provided care in hot spots around the world, including a mass casualty event at a hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Taylor Ritchot, deployed as an Army combat medic in the Minnesota National Guard, found herself at the tender age of 20 in Kuwait, providing a broad range of care for evacuees fleeing Afghanistan after the U.S. military’s 2021 pullout. The talented trio has had their medical skills put to the test under daunting conditions and proven themselves. Thanks to an innovative University of Minnesota Medical School program, they’ll soon face another worthy challenge: completing the coursework to become physicians. About a year ago, the U announced a new initiative called the “ Medic to Medical School Pathway .” The program, believed to be among the nation’s first, has a sensible goal: steering those with medical skills honed in the military into becoming the next generation of doctors. It also helps prepare them for the rigors of medical school. Loudon, Schneider and Ritchot are the first three medics accepted. That the program has morphed in two years from a good idea proposed by a medical school faculty member to reality is remarkable. Especially noteworthy is its potential to help address the nation’s growing shortage of physicians. If you aren’t already familiar with this disturbing trend, you should be. “The physician shortage that we have long feared — and warned was on the horizon — is already here. It’s an urgent crisis ... hitting every corner of this country — urban and rural — with the most direct impact hitting families with high needs and limited means,” the American Medical Association’s president warned in a 2023 speech . Minnesota may be home to two world-class medical centers, but the state isn’t immune. Rural areas are feeling the shortage already. As a 2022 state health department report notes, rural physicians are 10 years older on average than their metro counterparts. And “one in three rural physicians plan to leave the workforce within the next five years.” Many creative solutions are needed but the U’s effort is especially smart. This is a time when we need to do everything possible to get passionate, public-service-minded people to enter this noble and necessary profession. Medics represent a natural talent pipeline. They have undergone extensive training, have hands-on patient-care experience and have demonstrated their dedication. Why not tap that expertise by recruiting these military men and women as they weigh returning to civilian life? Another question: Why isn’t every medical school following the U’s lead? Dr. Greg Beilman , whose vision played a vital role in launching the program, merits praise. He’s a critical care surgeon, U medical school professor, retired Army colonel and associate dean of Department of Defense research and partnerships. In 2022, he was in Ukraine with a medical relief organization and worked with combat medics there. He was so impressed with the medics that on his return, he recommended that the U’s medical school set up a program to encourage medics to apply and to help them prepare for the coursework. The U’s program stands out because those accepted are guaranteed medical school entry (as long as they meet testing and coursework requirements). Big institutions like the U aren’t known for moving quickly. But two years after Beilman’s Ukraine trip, Loudon, Schneider and Ritchot are on their way to becoming physicians. The swift implementation reflects extremely well on the U’s leadership. Nimbleness and innovation are crucial to combating the health care workforce shortage. The move also comes as the U is taking another smart step to bolster the ranks of rural physicians by opening a new medical school campus in St. Cloud, the first new location in 50 years. Loudon, Schneider and Ritchot were selected out of 13 applicants, with the program having the capacity to expand to include five new participants annually in years to come. Loudon, who is originally from the East Coast, and Schneider, a Montana native, are on track to start medical school next fall. Ritchot, who grew up in Forest Lake, Minn., and is finishing up her nursing degree, is expected to begin in 2026. A conversation with them makes clear that they might not have applied to medical school had it not been for the Pathway program. Loudon, for example, worried about her “fractured coursework” over the years between deployments. She wondered whether she fit the “traditional” medical school applicant profile — meaning someone in their early 20s who is awarded a four-year degree and goes to medical school right after graduation. “It’s nice to see that they recognize the value we have,’' Loudon said, referring to the U. The trio’s commitment to serving their country through the practice of medicine is made clear in conversations. Loudon is inspired by global medical relief organizations and hopes to “give back to Minnesota by serving communities in need as a physician.” Schneider is also interested in working in underserved communities. Ritchot is considering becoming a trauma surgeon. Minnesotans have an opportunity to strengthen the U’s worthwhile program this holiday season and beyond. Right now, the school does not pay participants’ medical tuition, something that should spur the state’s generous philanthropic community to act. In addition, everyday Minnesotans have a long tradition of supporting worthy causes. This is an effort that has the potential to pay dividends far into the future. Those interested in donating can reach out to the program’s leadership (click on either email listed under “contact us”). Or go directly to tinyurl.com/MedicProgramGive .
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