Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim insists his side have bigger problems than Manchester City despite their rivals’ unprecedented form.
City travel to Old Trafford on Sunday for the Manchester derby. live on SkyThey are in their worst form since Pep Guardiola took control of the club in 2016.
The Premier League champions have won just once in their last 10 games in all competitions, a spell that has also seen them lose five in a row.
United’s fortunes have been slightly better under new manager Amorim, with the Reds losing their last two Premier League games against Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, but beating Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday. Giving Amorim his third win in six games Despite City’s paucity, Amorim believes that Guardiola’s team remains a threat.
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Sky Sports journalist Peter Smith explained why United head coach Ruben Amorim changed his starting line-up many times.
“They are so good at what they do that they can change this momentum at any time,” Amorim said Sky Sports.
“They are a very strong team, having worked together for many years. They have won a lot, but they have also lost a lot. We have a bigger problem because we are working on simple things, but we want to win like Manchester City.”
“It’s a game where both teams are not at their best of the season, but it’s always a derby and we want to win it.”
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Speaking on NBC Sports, Gary Neville believes that rotation, particularly changing the back line, will not help to fix the problems at United.
Amorim scored his first hat-trick as Sporting manager against Guardiola in November, a 4-1 win against City in what was then their third straight winless run. :
However, for Amorim, Sporting’s win has no bearing on the upcoming derby, with the United boss instead relishing the chance to see how his side react in the derby atmosphere.
“We can’t take that much from that (Sporting) game, but it helped us understand the game and feel that the game is really close.
“We have a lot to do, not only in the game. But we are looking at how we are going to play. I am excited to see the behavior of our players, in this type of game. learning a lot about our players.”
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Speaking on the Transfer Talk podcast, Sam Teague explains how United’s lack of budget is not a concern given Ruben Amorim’s success in developing players and “putting square pegs in round holes”.
Amorim, who will mark his first month in charge at Old Trafford, has played nine games in 30 days.With little time in training to teach the change, Amorim reiterated the need for patience in the club’s transition period.
“This should be like a pre-season where I get to know my players, but we do it during competition,” Amorim said.
“You always get surprises, you get an idea of a player and you get one or two surprises in good and bad ways.
“I already know it’s a big job, it’s going to take time. Forget me as a coach, it’s something that everyone needs to understand and we have to focus on every detail, not just the result. we want to win, but we have to improve a lot.”
