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Ruben Amorim admitted frustration got the better of him when he described his Manchester United side as perhaps the worst in the club’s history in the immediate aftermath of Sunday’s 3-1 home defeat by Brighton.
Amorim knew he was making headlines when he said during his post-match press conference at Old Trafford that his side are “the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United”, having just watched them suffer a sixth home defeat of the season to remain stuck in 13th in the Premier League.
The 39-year-old’s frustration was such that he reportedly broke a television in the home dressing room.
Asked how his players have responded to his comments, Amorim said: “I was talking more for myself than for my players, because you have to find a coach that starts a job and loses (seven) games… it was more for me… I was talking more about me than the players…
“So I understand I gave you that headline and I’m frustrated sometimes and sometimes I should not say that in those terms. But it is what it is and that’s it. Sometimes it’s really hard to hide the frustration in some moments.
He later added: “Sometimes you are a young guy and you do mistakes and then you improve. I don’t promise to you I will not do it again, I don’t know, I try to improve.”
Amorim has been brutally honest about the size of the challenge he faces at United since he first arrived. He said early in his tenure that a “storm will come” and, as the losses started mounting up, said his players were “too anxious and too afraid to play football”.
As he sat alongside former captain Harry Maguire in Wednesday’s press conference ahead of the Europa League clash with Rangers, Amorim was asked if it was helpful to say publicly that his players are nervous…
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