Ruben Amorim
Ruben Amorim, the Manchester United manager, has expressed concerns over the impact that criticism from pundits is having on his players’ confidence. The manager believes that the negative feedback about his tactical system is causing doubt among the squad, which is currently struggling in the Premier League standings.
Ruben Amorim said: “I understand when people think ‘what would this team be like in a different system?’ Maybe this team would win more games. But if we don’t change certain things, we are not going to win titles, even if we change to 4-3-3 or 4-4-2. That is my point with the players. I don’t want to change your mind, but my players, I guarantee you, they are listening to all the opinions and they are putting that inside because we are not winning games. They have to believe in me. So my biggest problem is that my players believe in you guys when you say the problem of our team is the system. I get crazy about that, because we need to play the same way, with the same power, with the same intensity, with the same focus. If you do that, it doesn’t matter about the system. There is no-one in the world who can read everything and listen to everything about people who understand football and not be influenced by that. So I try to listen and to see all the games because I know that I see the game more times than all those guys [pundits] together, because they have to see all the games in the Premier League and give an opinion.”
Ruben Amorim continued: “The worst thing in this job is not to win games. It’s the same feeling in Casa Pia when I lost in the third division. Of course, it’s a dream to be here and I want to continue here and I want to fight for this. But what makes me suffer is to lose games, it’s not to lose my job. You fear to lose your job when you have to pay the bills and I don’t have that feeling. So it’s not the fear of losing the job. I don’t care. I’m telling you, when we finish the game and you can see me, I don’t care about my job. That hurt of not winning games or failing, that is the thing that hurts me the most. Nobody in my family talks about that. We love to live in England. We are really happy. My family is really happy. But he insisted he will not walk away from the job this season, despite United still struggling to adapt to his methods and put together a consistent winning run. No, that is a decision of the board.”
Amorim’s comments come after criticism from Manchester United legends such as Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes, and Nicky Butt, who have questioned his 3-4-3 formation. United currently sits 14th in the Premier League, having secured only seven points from a possible 18. The manager is adamant that the system is not the issue but rather the execution and belief in his approach. Despite the pressure and the team’s inconsistent performance, Amorim remains committed to his position and is determined to turn the situation around.
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