Ruben Amorim has admitted Manchester United‘s poor type has left his gamers “afraid on the pitch” forward of their daunting journey to Liverpool on Sunday.
United have misplaced their final 4 video games — together with three Premier League defeats in a row — with out scoring a aim.
And as Amorim prepares to take his staff to league leaders Liverpool, he stated the depressing run is inflicting “nervousness” inside his squad.
“They [the players] are anxious, and typically afraid on the pitch,” Amorim stated.
“We have to deal with that. We want the leaders to step as much as assist the opposite guys and I’m essentially the most accountable particular person right here to enhance the performances.
“You can see the gamers are attempting, typically too anxious, too afraid to play soccer as a result of this can be a troublesome second and we’ll assist the gamers to be higher.”
Amorim has misplaced six of his 11 video games in cost since taking over from Erik ten Hag in November. It has left United simply 4 locations and 7 factors above the relegation zone, prompting the supervisor to confess after the 2-0 defeat to Newcastle that they’re in a relegation battle.
The 39-year-old’s activity isn’t getting any simpler with the journey to Anfield adopted by an FA Cup third-round tie in opposition to Arsenal on the Emirates.
Amorim stated it has been “laborious to manage” with the issues he has confronted at Old Trafford, however nonetheless backed himself to show issues round.
“You can see in my face, you may examine it to once I arrive and now,” Amorim joked when requested in regards to the strain of managing United.
“Of course there’s loads of strain. For me, it is extra the pleasure and in addition the efficiency. It’s more durable once we do not carry out nicely.
“When I arrived I defined every thing earlier than, even while you guys had been speaking after Everton in regards to the high 4, I defined I used to be anticipating this but it surely’s laborious to deal with all the issues and the unhealthy performances and the losses. It’s actually laborious.
“The solely factor that may assist me is coaching with the gamers. And I even have my household now right here so it is so totally different and that may assist me so much.”
