Amorim said his main goal during his tenure at Old Trafford was to win the Premier League, despite Man United being knocked out of the FA Cup by Fulham in the fifth round after losing in the penalty shootout.
Commenting on the TV, Wayne Rooney - a legend of Man United called the Portuguese strategist "invincible" because at the time of making this comment, Man United was 14th in the rankings.
When asked about Rooney's comments, Amorim said it was easy to make comments on television. The Premier League is our goal. It is naive to think that we will win the championship this season or we will be the leading candidate for the next season.
I know that at this time, everyone knows everything. I was a commentator when I ended my career. I know that making comments is really easy.
Our goal is to win the Premier League. Maybe that is not my own goal. But our goal as a club is to win the Premier League like the legends of the club have done in the past.
We want to do better and we know that we are in a difficult time. I'm not innocent. That is why I am here to coach Man United at the age of 40.
With Fulham eliminated in the FA Cup, Man United only have a chance to win the Europa League title. They will meet Real Sociedad in the first leg of the round of 16 away this week.
What does Rooney say about Amorim?
Rooney sympathized with Amorim's situation after he took up the job. However, Rooney was left disappointed when his former team was left out of the FA Cup.
"I think Amorim will have a lot of time at Man United. I think people will expect more from Man United than what the team has shown since his arrival.
It's difficult for Amorim to take on a season's task and not have a pre-season to carry out his plans with the team. He has to look forward to the future and how Man United - as he says, the Premier League championship - can compete with their opponents, to go further in the rankings. I think that is their next step.
I think it is naive to say 'we are looking for the Premier League title' because, compared to where we are, they are far from that standard, Rooney shared.
