Since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, Manchester United are still waiting for the coach who will be able to succeed him in the long term. Mancunian management hopes to have bet on the right horse with Rúben Amorim. Author of remarkable work on the bench of Sporting CP, the 39-year-old Portuguese is one of the technicians who is rising within the new generation. To definitively enter the league of great coaches, Amorim must succeed in his time on the bench at Old Trafford. Where others have broken their teeth before him.
A “ruthless” coach with his players
A mission that is anything but simple. Since his arrival at the Red Devils, he has managed 10 matches in all competitions. And the record is rather mixed at the moment with four victories, a draw and five defeats, including three in the Mancunians’ last 3 outings. The last one is very fresh since it dates from yesterday. For his first Boxing Day, Amorim saw his team lose to Wolverhampton with a score of 2 to 0. Beyond the result, his team, now 14th in the standings, did not impress in the game and had to play 10 against 11 after the expulsion of Bruno Fernandes, for a second yellow card.
All this clearly annoyed Rúben Amorim, who spent his time assassinating his players on his touchline, reports the Manchester Evening News this Friday morning. A journalist from the English media, who was present yesterday at the match, reveals that the Lusitanian technician is “ ruthless » with his troops and that he was “ furious » after the red card. Once the meeting was over, the new strong man of Man Utd showed a slightly calmer face at the press conference. On the other hand, he did not mince his words to discuss the perilous situation of his team, which is only 7 points from the relegation zone.
Amorim is cash on MU
“ Yes, right now we just have to survive and win sometimes “, he said, before answering a question about a possible place in the European Cup next year. “ No, no, no, no… We have to work on a lot of things in our club, both on and off the pitch. » Clear statements from Amorim, who worried fans and the British press afterwards when he was asked if he had any idea of how long it takes his team to improve.
“ I have no idea. No idea. Instead of trying to figure out how long it’s going to take me, I strive to improve day by day, try to watch videos and use every minute of training to try to earn points, because it’s really important right now. It takes time to get there. It will be a difficult moment, we are far from the end of this moment and that’s it, we have to continue and focus on the next match. » A match against Newcastle which will already be very important to avoid sinking a little further.
