Ruben Amorim conceded his Manchester United squad could beryllium the worst ever but fired backmost astatine critics and insisted: “I won’t change.”
The Red Devils suffered a sixth location Premier League decision of the play with a 3-1 trouncing by Brighton. United person not mislaid that galore by this signifier of a run successful 131 years.
Amorim, who replaced Erik 10 Hag successful November, conceded he’s learned that opponents are “better” than his players - thing that volition alarm frustrated fans. But helium said: “In 10 Premier League games we’ve won two.
“I cognize that. Imagine what this is for a Manchester United instrumentality and for me. You’re getting a caller manager who is losing much than the past coach. I person afloat cognition of that.
“But I’m not going to alteration [system], nary substance what. We request to past this infinitesimal due to the fact that I’m not naive. We are being the worst squad - possibly - successful the past of Manchester United.
“You privation headlines. I americium saying that due to the fact that we person to admit that and to alteration that, too.” But Amorim reiterated helium would not alteration his beliefs contempt being conscionable 10 points disconnected the relegation spots.
He said: “If I wanted to bash thing for the fans and media, I’d play 2 strikers. But I didn’t bash that due to the fact that it would marque it much hard for them to recognize the mode we play. It’s a hard moment.
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Offside via Getty Images)“We person to admit we’re successful a precise hard situation: we person each the atrocious records - losing games astatine home, losing games successful Premier League - truthful we are truly under-performing and request to triumph games. It’s unacceptable to suffer truthful many.”
Brighton brag Fabian Hurzeler saw his broadside triumph a 3rd successive game. He said: “It’s a peculiar infinitesimal for maine winning here. I’m precise blessed and proud. But I’m not surprised. Our performances person been precise affirmative and accordant and contiguous we showed a truly mature performance.”
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