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Ruben Amorim admits Liverpool are higher than Manchester United however is clinging to the idea his facet “can win any recreation”.
United make the daunting journey to Anfield on Sunday having misplaced their final three Premier League video games, slipping to 14th within the desk within the course of. They sit simply seven factors above the relegation zone with Amorim just lately admitting the membership is possibly at “certainly one of its lowest moments”.
The final workforce they need to face proper now’s Liverpool – their age-old rivals who sit on high of the desk having received their final three league video games scoring 14 objectives within the course of.
Add in some chastening latest defeats by the hands of the Merseysiders – together with a 7-0 hammering in 2023 – and it’s arduous to search out causes for optimism for anybody of a United persuasion.
Requested what gave him perception that United may spring a significant shock on Sunday, Amorim mentioned: “As a result of in soccer, in a single recreation something can occur. In case you speak in regards to the season, then virtually each time one of the best workforce wins. Within the second they’re higher than us however we will win any recreation. Now we have to focus not on the context however the efficiency. Now we have to enhance the easy issues.”
Coaching floor one of the best place to rectify issues – Amorim
Amorim has struggled to implement his favoured 3-4-3 formation that introduced him success at earlier membership Sporting CP however is hoping time on the coaching floor will see a extra cohesive efficiency on the weekend.
“Now we have had extra time to coach, two days in a row, I feel that may assist us. After all, it’s a tough second as a result of we’re dropping too many matches, we’re going to face one of the best workforce this 12 months. We need to enhance the efficiency in comparison with the final recreation [a 2-0 defeat to Newcastle on Monday night]. We will’t change the previous, we need to change what comes.
“You possibly can see the dearth of possession within the final recreation within the first half, everybody was so anxious, so nervous. The crosses, every thing was so vital, it’s arduous to say one factor however the possession, the best way we managed the tempo, understanding how we must always play.”
A heavy defeat will enhance the stress on Amorim regardless of the very fact he has solely been within the job since November.
The Portuguese is just not involved with any potential fall-out, although, as he makes an attempt to steer United to a primary win at Anfield in 9 years.
“I’m simply targeted on the efficiency,” he mentioned. “I’ve not targeted on dropping or what may occur. We had some losses, we ready this recreation to win and we all know what we’re going to face.
“My focus is to organize the workforce to not undergo that tough second you noticed within the first quarter-hour in opposition to Newcastle, I need to enhance that.
“We all know that it’ll be a tricky second, actually completely different context for each groups. That they had that robust base for lengthy years however we work this week to win the sport, we’ll attempt to try this.”
Maguire to remain a Crimson
Amorim confirmed United would set off the choice to retain Harry Maguire for one more 12 months after admitting the workforce lacked leaders.
“I feel it’s not one factor of our workforce, it’s all the groups,” he mentioned. “If you wish to be a high, high workforce it’s a must to be leaders and we’ve that within the dressing room, however they should step up.
“Now we have a number of younger youngsters additionally and this second is de facto arduous. We will have a look at the desk however you’re nonetheless Manchester United.”
