Ruben Amorim reveals cause of poor form after Man United-West Ham | OneFootball

The former Sport Lisboa e Benfica player, Ruben Amorim - who was mentioned by José Mourinho - experienced a frustrating night at Old Trafford. Manchester United could do no better than a draw (1-1) at home against West Ham, in a match where Diogo Dalot’s goal was not enough to secure all three points. After the final whistle, the Portuguese coach gave a blunt analysis and identified the reason for the drop in performance, pointing to the second balls.

“We had good moments and lost a bit of control after the goal. We should have closed out the game after going 1-0 up. The match was under control, we knew that. Set pieces can be a problem. We lost second balls, they were winning the duels. We have to control these types of games,” Ruben Amorim began in his analysis of the match.

“We should have been better with the ball after the goal. When we had that winning streak, we were perfect. We weren’t, we were inconsistent. In the 83rd minute, the goal came from one of our long balls, we had everything under control. There are second halves where we lose control,” the coach added, referring to the equalizer conceded near the end of the match.

“For the goal, we lost some second balls. We tried to defend away from the ball because we knew that, with a cross, they could win a corner. We have to be better in the second halves. We’re losing because of the second balls. Sometimes there’s no one up front to win the ball,” the manager concluded, diagnosing the tactical flaw that cost them the victory.

With this result, Manchester United remains in eighth place in the Premier League with 22 points, already some distance from leaders Arsenal, who have 33. The Portuguese coach will now have to correct these mistakes before the next round, scheduled for December 8, when the Red Devils visit Wolverhampton’s ground.

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