Ruben Amorim is not distracted by Manchester United's heavy loss to Newcastle as he sets his sights on a defining moment ahead.
Manchester United’s 4-1 loss to Newcastle United does not shake Ruben Amorim, as he has since shifted focus to a more important assignment scheduled for Thursday, April 17.
Manchester United face Lyon in the second leg of the Europa League quarter-final at Old Trafford and Ruben Amorim has explained that now, they will be focusing on keeping their Champions league hopes alive.
In the first leg of the quarter-final, Manchester United drew 2-2 in an away match and Ruben Amorim emphasised on the importance of the return leg, as he mentioned it eight times during a post-match interview.
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"They (New Castle) were stronger in the second balls and are a better team. We did a lot of mistakes, which makes it harder to win a game,” Ruben Amorim told Sky Sports.
“It's a bit of everything - it's hard to point at one thing that goes wrong. It's really hard to win at top teams when you make mistakes to help them to score.
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"We can do so much better. Let's focus on Thursday. All of the mistakes we made today we cannot do on Thursday.”
Ruben Amorim reacts to the criticism
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Following Manchester United’s 4-1 loss to Newcastle, Ruben Amorim descended on the critics, noting that he is unbothered about what they are saying.
The former Sporting Clube de Portugal revealed that he is aware of the dwindling performance of his players but they are working hard to ensure they bounce back.
"I understand the criticism. I don't care. Nothing is worse than losing games. People can say whatever they want to say. I don't want to defend myself as, if you look at our position in the table, it says it all,” he said.
Manchester United have a chance
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Ruben Amorim did not also downplay the fact that playing against Lyon in the second leg would be tough but pointed out that Manchester United have a better chance of redeeming themselves.
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He admitted that constantly losing the games is tough for him as a manager and is banking on home advantage to shine during Thursday’s match.
A win, he believes, will make shut out people’s opinions and he would have increased his chances of survival at Old Trafford.
"Thursday is really important so I don't care what people say. Losing games is the hardest part of this job. We have a chance to get Champions League but it's going to be really hard. We need to focus on that,” he said.
"We have had a season of difficult losses so it's usual for us to get up. We can do that on Thursday. It's a different game in front of our fans."
Thursday is not just another fixture for defiant Ruben Amorim, it is a battle for survival as he fights to silence the storm of critics. Ruben Amorim is also eyeing a final stand to keep Manchester United’s European dream alive.