Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has blamed his emotions for his post match comment following his side’s embarrassing penalty shootout defeat to Grimsby in the EFL Cup on Wednesday.
The Red Devils suffered a shock defeat at League Two side Grimsby Town, losing 12-11 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in regular time prompting an emotional response from Amorim.
The Portuguese lashed out at his players after the match and cast further doubts over his future at the club with his comments.
Speaking on Friday ahead of their must-win clash against Burnley this weekend, Amorim attributed his comments to his emotions after the defeat.
“To be really honest, every time that we have a defeat like that in the future I’m going to be like that. I’m going to say sometimes I hate my players and sometimes I love my players”, the Red Devils boss stated.
“Sometimes I want to quit, sometimes I want to be here for 20 years. I need to improve on that, it’s going to be hard but now I’m focused on the next game.”
Amorim has struggled since his arrival at Manchester United last November, leading the club to their worst-ever league finish in 50 years with a 15th-placed finish last season.
The Red Devils are also without a win in two league matches this season, beginning their campaign with a 1-0 loss to Arsenal before a 1-1 draw at Fulham last Sunday.
“I felt we had a very good pre-season, we were playing better, we were being consistent in the way we played”, he added.
“We played badly for 30 minutes against Fulham and that kind of performance [against Grimsby] I was really disappointed with everything, but now it’s a new game and we focus on that.”
Man United host Burnley on Saturday at the Old Trafford, looking to grab their first victory of the season and ease pressure on their Portuguese manager.
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