After the 1-3 loss to Brighton at Old Trafford, Ruben Amorim was furious with his players. Normally, the Portuguese strategist is very calm regardless of the team's results. However, the silly mistakes that led to the loss to Brighton were the last straw that the 39-year-old coach could no longer ignore.
In the team meeting after the loss to Brighton, Ruben Amorim was said to have mercilessly scolded the players. Some of the Man United stars were even close to tears and felt hurt. The TV in the dressing room used to discuss tactics was the subject of Amorim's anger.
This information was initially published by The Sun but was not believed by many people because the newspaper's credibility is quite low. However, when The Athletic investigated and confirmed the truth, it became a huge scandal. Normally, Ruben Amorim does not criticize the players. Ruben Amorim usually stays silent and chooses to respond the next day. This time things turned out the opposite.
At a press conference before the match against Rangers in the UEFA Europa League, when asked why he acted so angrily, Amorim was forced to apologize.
"I don't do it to shock the players, absolutely not. I'm still quite young and of course there will be times when I make mistakes. Therefore, I usually don't answer much after each match.
The match against Brighton had many mistakes that made me more nervous. After that, when the anxiety was too much, it was difficult to control my emotions so I said things I shouldn't have. I don't promise everyone that I won't do it again but things need to improve soon" - Amorim shared.
After losing to Brighton, Man United are still in the bottom half of the Premier League table after round 22 and are 10 points above the relegation zone. If they lose two more games, things could get worse than ever, in line with Amorim's "worst version of history" comment.
"Everything should focus more on me. I am a coach who lost a lot in the first period. Sometimes when I read the newspaper and see such headlines, I feel very sad and disappointed.
5 minutes before that action, I spoke sincerely to the players. At that time, their reaction was very normal because I said directly what I was thinking. I think everyone should be honest with each other at this time" - Amorim shared.
Currently, Man United only have the FA Cup and Europa League to dream of a title this season. The Europa League will be very difficult before the knockout stage. Coach Ruben Amorim and his team aim to finish in the Top 8. They need to beat Rangers at home to gradually realize that.
