Man Utd manager Amorim declares, “We can’t flee,” following yet another defeat

After Manchester United lost 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, their 12th loss in 25 Premier League games this season, manager Ruben Amorim is adamant that there is no escaping the team’s predicament.

With United currently in 15th place in the league, the Portuguese manager has now lost eight of his 14 league games.

United hasn’t lost 12 of their first 25 games in a top-flight season since 1973–74, and although they appear to be far enough away from the bottom three to escape relegation like that squad did, the gloom at Old Trafford is growing.

“I see what you guys see and what you talk about each week. My work is really difficult here, and I have a lot of issues. However, I stand by my convictions,” Amorim said in a post-match interview with Sky Sports in north London.

“You develop and pick up a lot of knowledge. In my opinion, we just must confront it and not flee. Losing so many games is difficult, and today will be painful, but in a week, things can be different.”

The versatile Amad Diallo, Amorim’s lone bright spot this season, is expected to miss a significant amount of time due to injury, adding to the team’s already mounting problems.

At Tottenham, United’s starting lineup lacked star players, with players like Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte out due to injury, and eight players under the age of 19 on the substitutes bench.

Only Chido Obi, who replaced the exhausted Casemiro in the 90th minute, received a brief appearance.

“We must work with the young children that we have. We didn’t anticipate so many injuries in a single week. These things do occur. “Let’s concentrate on the upcoming game,” he remarked.

Although Amorim’s ongoing efforts to reverse United’s decline can be mitigated by injuries and the fact that United did not bolster their roster during the January transfer window, defender Matthijs de Ligt stated that there could be no justifications.

“First-team players were still in our starting eleven. It’s not a justification. Although losing five players in a week is unpleasant, he acknowledged that it’s a fact of life and football.

“I think you must be deserving of good fortune. Apparently, we don’t deserve it right now. I don’t think good fortune appears out of nowhere.