Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes it will take time for the Red Devils to work and elevate their game to the levels required for them to successfully compete in the Premier League.
Amorim’s United were at the wrong end of a 2-0 result at the Molineux on Boxing Day, coming up short against relegation endangered Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The defeat against Wolves was the Red Devils’ second consecutive loss in the Premier League and their third in all competitions. Following their Boxing Day disappointment, United currently sit in a lowly 14th position on the standings.
Speaking after the game, United head coach Amorim confessed that his side have not been afforded the chance to acclimatize with the new style of play and identity, insisting that much more time is needed to work on his new ideas.
“We have to work on a lot of things in our club, inside the pitch, outside the pitch, so let’s focus on each game, each time,” Amorim said. “We have to use every minute of training and to improve the team.
“I manage [the squad] but I didn’t train [the players]. They need time to train, they are completely changing the way of playing, it is really hard on them and for the staff to pass on all the information. When you don’t have results, it’s even harder for them to believe.
“In this moment we just have to survive and to win some time to work on the team. We already knew it. I started this job, with the team, the new idea, without any time to train, with a lot of tough games.
“It is a long journey. We have to continue to fight these bad moments. We need time to work. We also have to win games to sell the idea to the players. If not, it is really hard.
“The idea needs time. I said it before to you guys that this will be a tough moment and we are far from the end of this moment and that’s it. We have to continue and focus on the next game.
“I have no idea [how long this will take]. No idea. Instead of me trying to understand how much time it will take, just day by day. Improving, trying to see the videos, using every minute of training and try to win some points because it’s really important in this moment.”
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