Manchester United supervisor Ruben Amorim has insisted he isn’t anxious in regards to the security his job regardless of the staff slumping to a twelfth Premier League defeat of the season at Tottenham Hotspur and languishing in fifteenth.
James Maddison‘s first-half rebound proved sufficient for Spurs to beat United 1-0 in what was a decent affair between two injury-affected groups in London.
Amorim has now misplaced eight of his 14 league video games since changing Erik ten Hag on the helm, however stated he’s extra anxious by being within the backside half of the desk than probably shedding the position.
“I’m not anxious. I perceive our followers, what the media give it some thought,” he stated to the BBC. “I hate to lose, that feeling is the worst.
“The remaining I’m not excited about. I’m right here to assist my gamers. I perceive my scenario, my job, I’m assured in my work and I simply need to win video games.
“The place within the desk is my fear, I’m not anxious about me.”
The Portuguese coach went on to bemoan the small margins that determined the sport, with Alejandro Garnacho significantly responsible of spurning a gilt-edged alternative to revive parity earlier than the half-time whistle.
“It was the distinction of the sport, they scored and we did not,” he stated. “We had the alternatives. We had conditions in transitions, attempting to get a end result, however ultimately they scored and we did not.”
United had been dealt a physique blow this weekend as Amad Diallo was dominated out for “seemingly” the remainder of the season with an ankle ligament damage sustained in coaching.
Amorim’s dearth of alternative was made clear by his bench on Sunday, with Victor Lindelöf the one established first-team participant amongst a pool of untested youngsters.
Solely Chido Obi-Martin was summoned and that got here within the closing moments of the sport, with Amorim saying he was performing with warning.
“It’s the hardest competitors on the planet. I’m attempting to watch out with them,” he stated. “I felt the staff was pushing for the aim and I felt I do not need to change. However they’ll play.
“You attempt to learn the sport, perceive what you see in coaching. The staff had been pushing for the aim and I did not really feel the necessity to change.”
United’s subsequent recreation comes at David Moyes’ resurgent Everton on Saturday.
