Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has admitted that players need to focus on “survival”, rather than qualifying for European football.
Saw Boxing Day United suffered a crushing 2-0 defeat At the hands of relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers, leaving them 14th in the Premier League table and closer to the relegation zone than the top four.
After the match, Amorim was asked if united He can still dream of European football, but the new coach, who warned fans that a “storm” would soon comeinsisted that the team is simply in a fight for their lives at this point.
He replied: “We have to work on a lot of things at our club, on and off the field, so let’s focus on every match, every time.” He added: “We have to use every minute of training to improve the team.
“I manage (the team) but I haven't coached (the players). They need time to train, they completely change the way they play, and it's difficult for them and the coaching staff to convey all the information. When you don't get results, it's difficult for them to believe it.
“At this moment we just have to survive and gain some time to work with the team. We already knew that. I started this work, with the team, the new idea, without any training time, with a lot of difficult matches. It is a long journey and we have to continue.” To fight these bad moments, we also have to win matches to promote the idea to the players.
Amorim went on to admit that he had “no idea” how long it would take to join United, and simply asked fans to be patient.
He stressed that “the idea takes time.” “I told you guys before that this will be a difficult moment and we are far from the end of this moment and that's it. We have to keep going and focus on the next match.
“I have no idea (how long it will take). I have no idea. Instead of trying to understand how much time it will take, just day by day. Getting better, trying to watch the videos, using every minute of training and trying to win some points.” Because it's really important at this moment.”