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Leny Yoro reveals how Man Utd team-mates use WhatsApp group to improve defending under Ruben Amorim following criticism for recent Premier League performances

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<p>United centre-back Yoro explained how Ruben Amorim's coaching staff have been sending his fellow defenders clips about opponents they are facing and mistakes they themselves have made this season. After the teenager was criticised for his display in the<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-player-ratings-vs-southampton-amad-diallo-leny-yoro-antony/bltf3b45d561e757c6c" target="_blank"> win over Southampton</a> in January, he wants to kick on from these setbacks.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>He said on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrOhv2NF33Y" target="_blank">Rio Ferdinand Presents</a>: "When I was playing against strikers every week, on the Thursday or Friday before the game, I said to the analyst, 'Fill the iPad up with the strikers that I'm playing against, and I want to see their best clips and their moments—goals and assists, etc'."</p><p>Ferdinand then asked: "Is that what you're doing?"</p><p>To which he replied: "Yeah, yeah, of course. It's important. We have a group on WhatsApp. With all the defenders, they send clips of the strikers, their movements, their runs. And outside of that. I have one person who's doing really a lot of clips on the striker for me to know. I had already someone in Lille, so I keep working with him. [I am] especially looking where to run, for example if the defender has the ball, for a long pass. Or for a cross with the first or second ball, everything is really important."</p><p></p>

WHAT LENY YORO SAID

<p>Yoro swapped <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-lenny-yoro-red-devils-real-madrid-liverpool-gbp52m-lille-star/blt6c20f3f16147a47e" target="_blank">Lille for United in a £52 million ($68m) deal last</a> summer but he has, arguably, been a tad underwhelming so far. At a time when the Red Devils have been accused of having players with big egos and not trying hard enough, the 19-year-old, who snubbed interest from Real Madrid, appears to have the right attitude to improve his game.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Yoro could feature for United in their fourth round FA Cup clash at home to Leicester City on Friday night.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Leny Yoro reveals how Man Utd team-mates use WhatsApp group to improve defending under Ruben Amorim following criticism for recent Premier League performances | Goal.com

Leny Yoro has revealed he is in a Manchester United WhatsApp group predominantly used to help improve their defending.

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