‘I have a lot of problems’- Ruben Amorim admits after Spurs defeat

‘I have a lot of problems’- Ruben Amorim admits after Spurs defeat

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Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim mentioned his job is “so hard” after defeat at Tottenham left his aspect fifteenth within the Premier League.

The Portuguese coach oversaw an eighth loss in 12 league video games as James Maddison’s Thirteenth-minute purpose gave Spurs victory.

The Red Devils as soon as once more struggled, though Amorim is having to deal with a 12-man damage record that led to him having to fill his bench with kids.

Amorim, 40, has offered a lot of trustworthy post-match information conferences since becoming a member of United and was as soon as once more in trademark kind on Sunday.

“I have a lot of problems,” he advised Sky Sports. “My job is so hard but I am here to continue my job to the next week with my beliefs and I will try to win again.”

Despite his aspect being behind for greater than 70 minutes, Amorim did not make a change till the primary minute of stoppage time, when he introduced on 17-year-old Chido Obi.

The ahead was certainly one of eight youngsters on the bench and Amorim recommended after the sport that he didn’t ship extra on throughout the sport as he didn’t wish to hinder their growth.

“It is the hardest competition in the world,” he advised BBC Sport.

“I’m making an attempt to watch out with them. I felt the group was pushing for the purpose and I felt I don’t wish to change. But they may play.

“I’m right here to assist my gamers. I perceive my scenario, my job, I’m assured on my work and I simply wish to win video games.

“The place in the table is my worry, I am not worried about me.”

Although United are having to deal with a prolonged damage record, their statistics within the league this season proceed to make for depressing studying:

• They have misplaced 12 of their 25 video games (W8 D5), their most defeats from their first 25 matches since 1973-74 (13), after they had been final relegated from the highest flight
• They have misplaced eight of their previous 12 video games (W3 D1); because the date of the primary match in that spell (4 December v Arsenal) the one sides with extra defeats are the present backside two – Leicester (9) and Southampton (10)
• Only Leicester (seven) have scored fewer first-half targets than United (9). The Red Devils have scored simply as soon as within the first half of their previous 10 video games – a Bruno Fernandes penalty towards Brighton in January.

Former United defender Gary Neville feels there was little signal of issues bettering since Amorim succeed Erik ten Hag in November.

“The club will have to be patient but I would like to see the performance levels getting higher,” he advised Sky Sports.

“This is a really common stage that United are acting at week in, week out.

“The neatest thing about it [Amorim’s time in charge] has been his press conferences.

“This is a really poor United team.”

Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp added: “They are so in need of prime gamers, it’ll want a number of time and endurance.

“The downside is that when you’re a membership of the enormity of Manchester United you don’t wish to hear that.

“It’s very difficult to watch if you are a Manchester United fan.”