Although Arne Slot did his part to dampen expectations that the game against the “losing team” Manchester United was an easy match, the 2-2 result where United fought their way to an equaliser ten minutes before the end of the game was a big surprise. What Ruben Amorim’s United have shown in the last four games in the Premier League was anything but a basis for matching the Premier League’s best club. But as the United supporters breathed a sigh of relief and the experts gave the thumbs up, there were humming sounds from a Portuguese.
-There are times when everyone is angry with my players and I have to be the opposite. Today, everyone will say that the players did everything right, while I allow myself to be a little annoyed,” Amorim begins at the press conference according to the Manchester Evening News.
-I try to push the team every day. Sometimes it might not be the best thing to do, because I really challenge the players in everything I do because I feel – and it’s not just the players – that everyone at Manchester United is too comfortable,” Amorim continues.
Everyone at Manchester United is too comfortable.
“Sometimes I think we need a shock, and today you can see that we were a different team. It had nothing to do with the system. That was the way we approached the task,” Amorim concludes.
We’re guessing Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand nod approvingly when they hear the Portuguese give his condition report. The United legends have been calling for just that for several seasons.
Listen to the interview with Amorim, it’s worth watching:
