Amorin faced reporters after the game and defended Manchester United players: I take responsibility and explain the problem

Hupu News on November 25th: Manchester United head coach Amorim attended the post-match press conference after losing 0-1 to Everton.

What was your overall feeling after the game?

Frustrated, disappointed because we played poorly. I think they performed better when playing with 11 men, and they also did a great job defensively when playing with 10 men, and they lasted 70 minutes.

So I think we deserved our loss. We didn't play well and didn't have enough intensity. That's it. What did

not accomplish? Why is it not strong enough? What are the shortcomings of your players?

Yes, we talk about this a lot. I know where we are at now, I've been feeling that way throughout this time. I will keep emphasizing this.

So we are not there yet, not even close, to compete for the best position in the league. We still have a lot of work to do and we need to be perfect to win the game and today we weren't perfect.

It seems that the team is struggling when facing opponents with 10 players. What do you think is the reason? Also, did Cunha's injury have a big impact on your offense tonight?

Of course, when you have more players with different characteristics, especially players like Cunha or Sheshko, you will have more scoring options, especially when facing a dense defense with no space.

But this is just an excuse. We still have players on the field. We may lose the game, but the intensity of the game will be different. We need to better understand the opponent's players' response strategies when they fight on the field and receive red cards.

I think we did not grasp these opportunities well in the 90 minutes of the game. It's my fault and I need to do a better job of explaining to the players how to react in various situations. Again, I thought they showed a different intensity early on and that was really hard for us.

I understand that you need to protect your players, and you also acknowledge that you must explain every detail to your players. However, as top professional players with high salaries, they should understand, they should realize - aren't they here just because they trust them, and don't you choose them just because you trust them to do this in the game? You can't do everything for them, right?

I feel like... I know, but when I say it's my responsibility, I have the responsibility to explain the game, and today it's not one person's mistake, it's the whole team's problem.

Judging from the results of the weekend, we should step onto the court with different passion. This is my feeling. It doesn't matter whether you play well or pass the ball well, what matters is the feeling.

This stadium at Old Trafford will tell us that we are here to go to the next level, but I feel that once again we are not ready. Over these five weeks, everyone has been praising our progress, but I have been saying the same thing: we are nowhere near where this club should be.

This season, you seem to be most frustrated when players miss opportunities. Think about the Brentford game, and also the half-time game against Nottingham Forest, when you said the players had their chances, only to miss them.

Did you feel that opportunity again tonight, that we missed it, given the results this weekend?

This is one of the reasons, but I am worried that the feeling from last season will be repeated. This is my biggest worry. So we need to work together and we will continue to work hard, I will not leave...The players are working hard but we need to do better. We have training tomorrow and we will be ready for the next game.

You have been coaching for a year, and you have emphasized many times that the competition needs to be high-intensity. Is the reality that you have some players who can't maintain that intensity every game? Are they not capable, or good enough, to perform at the intensity you require every three days or every week?

We need to find a way, so it's not that we can... I don't like to say we can: we can, we have to prove it. Like you said, the games are played one game at a time, not back to back, so we need to be prepared for this kind of game.

Again, the game only lasted 20 minutes and the opponent was sent off with a red card. No matter what, no matter what the situation, we must win this game. So it's frustrating, but, again, we need to... I feel like we have a lot of work to do, and we're going to get there.

Are you embarrassed considering the way Everton players were sent off? There was actually fierce rivalry within them, but in the end they were able to unite and perform like this. And you seem to be saying that your players lacked fighting spirit in this game and did not seize the opportunity to give their best?

First of all, it was 11 vs. 11 at the beginning of the game. I felt it from the beginning. And, fighting for the ball is not a bad thing, fighting for the ball doesn't mean they don't like each other, fighting for the ball is conceding the ball and I'm going to fight you because we might concede the ball, that's how I felt.

I don’t agree with the red card. This is my attitude, but the referee explained that although I can fight for the ball with my teammates, I know it is a violent act. But I don't agree.

I want my players to fight each other when the ball is lost. Of course, they can't get sent off for it. But this is a positive mindset, not a negative one.

My players have proven in many games that we can do this. Today we didn't do it, I need to help them, we will help them, we will do better in the future, today, we are really frustrated.