Coach Amorim: "The positive thing is that no Man Utd players are injured"

(Dan Tri) - Man Utd unexpectedly suffered a 0-1 defeat to the Southeast Asian All-Stars team on the evening of May 28 at Bukit Jalil Stadium. After the match, coach Ruben Amorim shared the reason for the "Red Devils" defeat.

Appearing in the press conference after the match, coach Amorim said: "We have to have a better result in this match, the whole team has worked hard to have the best performance, but things did not go as expected.

Man Utd have no injured players, which is positive, but many players are tired due to the tight schedule. We have tried to bring joy to the fans, but Man Utd still have many matches ahead to win."

Coach Amorim further analyzed the defeat against the Southeast Asian Stars team: "I was somewhat surprised, many times I felt like Man Utd faced Man City or Liverpool.

Man Utd players' sadness after losing to the Southeast Asian All-Star team (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).

I think Man Utd are feeling confident with the change in playing style and operation. Anyway, at this time, what I care about is how the whole team will play in the opening match of the Premier League."

"We played quite well in the last Premier League game against Aston Villa, but today's game is completely different. We need to win every game, that's what I need to push the players.

Man Utd will have to improve, if you look at all the data, the team has improved in recent games but we lack goals. However, I am really confident about the future of the team. I always feel I have to take responsibility for the team's performance.

The booing from the fans is something we need, maybe because every game we lose in the Premier League, they are always there. So if the way Man Utd play is not effective, they will change their behavior. But the fans are with us. Again, let's wait for next season," coach Amorim commented on the pressure he always faces at Man Utd.

Regarding the new contract named Cunha, the Portuguese strategist was cautious: "We have to wait until next season to have an answer, I cannot confirm anything. Man Utd will have many changes next season and the force will also be adjusted."

Man Utd had a disappointing match (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).

Finally, coach Amorim commented on the performance of the Southeast Asian Stars team: "They defended very well. I think Sergio Aguero is a good player, he controlled the midfield area quite well."

After finishing the final round of the Premier League on May 25, Man Utd flew to Malaysia to play a friendly match with the Southeast Asian All-Star team. The decline in fitness of key players has greatly affected the performance of the stars.

Coach Kim Sang Sik used all 4 players from the Vietnamese team in this match. Hai Long was in the starting lineup from the beginning and played energetically, while Van Vi, Hoang Duc, and Duy Manh entered the field in the second half and played well.

In the context of Man Utd's lackluster performance, the Southeast Asian All-Stars team left an impression and had many moments of pressure. The efforts of coach Kim Sang Sik's team were rewarded, when Segecic made a delicate pass to help Maung Maung Lwin (Myanmar) score the only goal of the match in the 71st minute.

The 0-1 loss to Southeast Asian Stars was really disappointing for Man Utd, as they were rated higher and came from the world's leading football background. Notably, coach Amorim put on the field a starting lineup with 9/11 positions being famous players such as Onana, Maguire, Dalot, Casemiro, Mainoo, Hojlund...

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-amorim-dieu-tich-cuc-la-khong-cau-thu-man-utd-nao-bi-chan-thuong-20250528215700399.htm