Ruben Amorim reveals how Manchester United players reacted to 'worst team in history' criticism
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Ruben Amorim admits frustration got the better of him when he launched into heavy criticism of his Manchester United side following Sunday’s loss to Brighton. Their 3-1 home defeat to the Seagulls in the Premier League was followed by Amorim suggesting his outfit were in fact the worst team “maybe in the history of Manchester United.”.
The 39-year-old's frustration was such that he reportedly broke a television in the home dressing room. Asked how his players have responded to his comments, Amorim said: "I was talking more for myself than for my players, because you have to find a coach that starts a job and loses (seven) games... it was more for me... I was talking more about me than the players...
"So I understand I gave you that headline and I'm frustrated sometimes and sometimes I should not say that in those terms. But it is what it is and that's it. Sometimes it's really hard to hide the frustration in some moments. "But the good thing is that I said the same things in a different way in the dressing room five minutes before. The response was quite normal because I'm really blunt with my players.".
He later added: "Sometimes you are a young guy and you do mistakes and then you improve. I don't promise to you I will not do it again, I don't know, I try to improve.". Amorim has been brutally honest about the size of the challenge he faces at United since he first arrived. He said early in his tenure that a "storm will come" and, as the losses started mounting up, said his players were "too anxious and too afraid to play football".
