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Ruben Amorim says Manchester United’s efficiency in opposition to lowly Southampton will train him extra about his gamers after constructive outcomes in opposition to Liverpool and Arsenal.
The Crimson Devils ended a four-game dropping streak in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool within the Premier League earlier this month, earlier than knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup on penalties on Sunday.
United additionally beat Manchester Metropolis in December however adopted that up with defeats in opposition to Tottenham, Newcastle, Bournemouth and Wolves.
And Amorim says he’s searching for an enchancment within the performances in opposition to lesser sides, the place they’re anticipated to dominate the ball, reasonably than within the massive video games.
The Portuguese boss mentioned: “This subsequent sport will train me extra from my gamers than the final two, so I’m actually centered in seeing what sort of sport we’re going to play tomorrow so I’ll study extra tomorrow.”
Requested why he’ll study extra, he replied: “As a result of there isn’t any expectation for us within the final two video games.
“Nobody believed that we may do an amazing efficiency or profitable a sport however now they’re anticipating us to win and play effectively so I’ll study extra this sport.”
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Requested if he was involved about going through the Saints, he mentioned: “I’m at all times involved as a result of we didn’t have the consistency in these video games in performances or outcomes so I’m at all times fearful – it’s my job to be worrie
“We’ve to face Southampton in the identical means that we confronted Liverpool and Arsenal – understanding that they’re totally different video games.
“Individuals count on us to win and that adjustments issues. When you’ve gotten the strain to win that’s the strain we wish and typically it’s more durable to deal with that strain as a result of in opposition to Arsenal and Liverpool nobody was anticipating us to beat these groups however now it’s totally different.
“We’ve to be ready for that strain, we’d like that strain to enhance as a staff and we have to face the sport in the best means.”
Amorim not feeling the strain
Amorim has endured a topsy-turvy tenure to this point since changing Erik ten Hag, with the membership presently languishing in 14th within the Premier League however insists he doesn’t really feel underneath strain at Previous Trafford.
He added: “After all you are feeling the strain of the membership however on this second, I don’t really feel that strain.
“Within the final years we haven’t received the league. Prior to now right here, when you didn’t win the league one yr you would need to win it the subsequent. I don’t really feel that strain.
“We’ve to carry that strain to us as a result of exterior the followers are superb. I don’t really feel that strain, I simply wish to win. To really feel that strain sooner or later we have to win – we have to win titles and we have to win video games.”
