Ruben Amorim has opened up about a productive conversation with Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe following Thursday’s hard-fought win over Southampton. In what marked Ratcliffe’s first adjustment in control of Old Trafford Amorim since Nov. 11, United earned a dramatic victory opposite the Premier League back club.
Despite losing in the 81st minute, a very good Hat-Tork of Amad in 12 minutes changed the course, giving the Red Devils their first victory in normal time in 4 weeks.
Ratcliffe had witnessed United’s win over Manchester City on December 15, but was absent from the team’s run of six games without a clear victory.
After the last whistle, Amorim admitted that Amad’s heroic acts stored it from a difficult exchange with the club’s billionaire co -owner.
“Yes, I had five minutes with him to communicate about other things. As for the game, he did not fit, but the result helped the conversation. “
Amorim’s return demanded the patience of frustrated enthusiasts who couldn’t see what they witnessed for the vast majority of the game.
He added: “So we continue to do our job. Is a really difficult moment. But today it was more important the win.
“I know that fans want to see a much better football than this, I want to see a much better football than this, but we want time. To win time, we have to win games. We have done it today, but in the right way.
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“I think there is no panic. In the first half we were too far behind in each and every one of the balls and we tried to press a little high.
“We do that, Mateus [Fernandes] between the lines, [Tyler] DiLing between the lines, [Kamaldeen] sulemana with the rhythm.
“And it’s a different game for Liverpool and Arsenal. We want to stretch the team more, we leave Leny [Yoro] one-on-one, more spaces to cover and we suffer more.
“There is no panic, we want and I have to perceive why we suffer in those types of games and in the big games where we are more compact, closer to the ball and we win the ball.
“I’m attentive to everything. This adjustment is not for lack of effort. They tried, but [Manuel] Ugarte was tired from the first minute and you feel it when he runs for the ball and receives it, all that. thing. “
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Amorim hooked up Kobbie Mainoo at half-time and Manuel Ugar shortly after the duo invaded Southampton in midfield.
The Portuguese head coach suggested Ugarte, in particular, was just as mentally fatigued as physically after two mammoth performances against Liverpool and Arsenal.
“I don’t know, I need to improve the training, sometimes the recovery of the players but these two games were really hard on the team. Sometimes we are tired not just the body but the mind,” Amorim continued.
“But it is another game and we have to press more, the area is bigger, we feel uncomfortable in the game, and then if we do not handle the ball for so long we suffer and feel it to the first. “
“Southampton left three against three in the back and we lost the duels. So I understand the game, I will watch the game and try and help the team to improve.”
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