Frustrated Amorim Not Feeling Christmas Cheer As Manchester United’s struggles continues

Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim, said on Tuesday that while dealing with the Premier League club’s problems is frustrating, he is confident in his ability to resolve them.

United visit Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day, looking to bounce back from two straight defeats.

Amorim took over last month with the team in 14th place. In his first six league matches, United has recorded two wins, three losses, and one draw.

The Old Trafford side will spend Christmas Day in 13th place, their lowest position on December 25 since 1986, when they were 15th during Alex Ferguson’s second month in charge.

“This is maybe one of the lowest moments in our club. We have to face it and be strong,” Amorim told reporters.

Asked why the club hasn’t made substantial progress, the Portuguese manager said: “If I knew, I would solve all the problems of this club, even this (leaky ceiling).

“I know what I am going to do. That is so clear to me. I will not say I am feeling relaxed because I am frustrated. It is a very difficult moment but we will solve problems step by step and find answers for everything.

“I just want to win. I don’t care about Christmas. I’m just focused on what we need to win the next match. That’s the only thing I care about.

“We are privileged (in England) we can play on Boxing Day to give some happiness to the fans and we want so bad to win it.”

Amorim confirmed that defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Victor Lindelöf remain unavailable due to injury. He also stated that he would adjust the squad to ensure there were no additional injury issues.

“In this moment it’s not rotation to see the players and prepare the future (but) simply to not have injuries,” he added.

“We are trying to address everything. I know that there is a long-term project and we are focused on that. If we have injuries it’s a big problem.”

The coach dropped Marcus Rashford from his squad in the last three games in all competitions and questioned the decisions of those around the striker after he said he was ready for a ‘new challenge’.

“Some guys have a big responsibility here because they have been here for a long time,” he said about the 27-year-old United academy product.

“If you have big talent, we need big performance, big responsibility, big engagement to push everybody forward in this moment.”