Ruben Amorim stated he wouldn’t attempt to shield himself or his gamers from the mounting strain after Manchester United crashed to a dismal 3-1 defeat at Brentford on Saturday.
Lacklustre United’s third loss in six Premier League video games this season has left Amorim preventing to keep away from the sack.
Amorim’s aspect have been punished for shambolic defending as Igor Thiago netted twice within the first half.
Benjamin Sesko, signed from Leipzig in the summertime, bagged his first aim for United earlier than half-time.
However Amorim’s distress mounted when United captain Bruno Fernandes had a second half penalty saved by Caoimhin Kelleher earlier than Mathias Jensen struck in stoppage-time.
After Jensen’s decisive aim, Amorim needed to endure chants of “you’re getting sacked within the morning” from jubilant Brentford followers on the Gtech Group Stadium.
“Ups and downs, once you win you are feeling the momentum is right here,” stated Amorim, who remains to be ready to document successive league wins since taking cost in November.
“Once you lose you return to the identical place and struggle for the one win that may enable you to create the momentum.
“I’m at all times doing my job. If I win I’m in several mind-set, however I’m at all times assured as a result of I do know what to do.
“I’m making an attempt to do my greatest for the membership and the group, considering what’s the greatest to win the subsequent sport. To not shield the gamers or myself, win the subsequent sport and create the momentum.”
Brentford may need been diminished to 10 males for the ultimate 20 minutes when Nathan Collins dragged down former Bees striker Bryan Mbeumo.
However referee Craig Pawson deemed a spot-kick ample punishment and Collins didn’t see purple, regardless of the defender not showing to have any intention to play the ball.
“The referee instructed me Bryan isn’t in command of the ball. I feel he’s not in command of the ball as a result of he was pulled. However that’s the resolution and I don’t need to give attention to the referee,” Amorim stated.
– ‘We by no means settled down’ –
Amorim was reportedly backed by United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe throughout a latest assembly on the membership’s coaching floor.
However Ratcliffe’s assist could possibly be wavering after United’s newest ignominious loss.
The previous Sporting Lisbon boss was considered one of many brightest younger coaches in Europe when he arrived to switch the sacked Erik ten Hag.
However Amorim has discovered it unattainable to raise United out of the malaise that has gripped them since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 after profitable their most up-to-date Premier League title.
Amorim presided over United’s worst top-flight season since 1973-74 and watched as they slumped to a limp 1-0 defeat towards Tottenham within the Europa League last final season.
Ratcliffe gave Amorim over £250 million to spend on Sesko, Matheus Cunha and former Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo in a bid to revitalise his spluttering assault.
United have made a depressing begin regardless of that funding, shedding to Arsenal, Manchester Metropolis and Brentford, in addition to struggling a humiliating League Cup loss at fourth tier Grimsby.
Amorim conceded United have a number of issues to unravel earlier than consequence can enhance.
“The penalty within the second half modified issues, however we by no means settled down. Possession and management of the sport was by no means there, so we misplaced,” he stated.
“We have to work on a number of issues and my greatest concern is we didn’t quiet down within the sport, missed a number of crosses in last third, and suffered from transitions.
“We play the sport of Brentford and once you play the opponents’ sport it’s tougher to win.”
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