Ruben Amorim says Manchester United’s efficiency towards lowly Southampton will train him extra about his gamers after optimistic outcomes towards Liverpool and Arsenal.
The Crimson Devils ended a four-game shedding 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 towards Tottenham, Newcastle, Bournemouth and Wolves.
And Amorim says he’s on the lookout for an enchancment within the performances towards lesser sides, the place they’re anticipated to dominate the ball, somewhat than within the massive video games.
The Portuguese boss stated: “This subsequent sport will train me extra from my gamers than the final two, so I’m actually targeted in seeing what sort of sport we’re going to play tomorrow so I’ll be taught extra tomorrow.”
Requested why he’ll be taught extra, he replied: “As a result of there isn’t a expectation for us within the final two video games.
“Nobody believed that we might do a fantastic efficiency or successful a sport however now they’re anticipating us to win and play effectively so I’ll be taught extra this sport.”
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Requested if he was involved about dealing with the Saints, he stated: “I’m all the time involved as a result of we didn’t have the consistency in these video games in performances or outcomes so I’m all the time apprehensive – it’s my job to be worrie
“We have now to face Southampton in the identical approach that we confronted Liverpool and Arsenal – understanding that they’re totally different video games.
“Individuals anticipate us to win and that adjustments issues. When you might have the strain to win that’s the strain we would like and generally it’s tougher to deal with that strain as a result of towards Arsenal and Liverpool nobody was anticipating us to beat these groups however now it’s totally different.
“We have now to be ready for that strain, we want that strain to enhance as a workforce and we have to face the sport in the appropriate approach.”
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presently languishing in 14th within the Premier League however insists he doesn’t really feel beneath strain at Outdated Trafford.
He added: “In fact you’re feeling the strain of the membership however on this second, I don’t really feel that strain.
“Within the final years we haven’t gained the league. Prior to now right here, should you didn’t win the league one yr you would need to win it the following. I don’t really feel that strain.
“We have now to deliver that strain to us as a result of exterior the followers are wonderful. I don’t really feel that strain, I simply need 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.”
