Ruben Amorim reveals why he is 'worried' ahead of Southampton clash as he fires warning to Man United stars - despite positive results against Liverpool and Arsenal
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Ruben Amorim has warned his Manchester United players that he will learn more about them against bottom-of-the-table Southampton at Old Trafford on Thursday than in the last two matches away to Arsenal and Liverpool. United have lifted the gloom around the club by knocking the Gunners out of the FA Cup on penalties a week after battling to a 2-2 draw with Premier League leaders Liverpool at Anfield.
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It has raised questions over United’s mentality when they face the smaller clubs, and Amorim is waiting to see if his players can reach the same standards against a Saints side adrift at the foot of the table. Asked if he is concerned about facing an underdog, United’s head coach replied: ‘I’m always worried, it’s my job to be worried.
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‘Everybody can see that in some games we are a different team, and that sometimes it is harder to play against these teams. ‘But we have to face Southampton in the same way we faced Liverpool and Arsenal, that is the goal. Not more, not less, face that game.
Ruben Amorim has warned his players to maintain the same standards against Southampton as they did against Liverpool and Arsenal - and said he was 'worried' about a potential upset. Manchester United knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup on penalties at the Emirates on Sunday.
‘I think this next game will teach me more about my players than the last two, so I’m focused to see what kind of game we will play. We will know tomorrow. ‘They are different games and people expect us to win. That changes things. When you have the pressure to win, that is the pressure we want. Sometimes it’s hard.
