Ruben Amorim admits Manchester United 'concern' after players 'confused' in first game in charge | OneFootball

Marcus Rashford’s early goal cancelled out as Ipswich claim draw at Portman Road

Ruben Amorim said his players were guilty of overthinking after Manchester United began life under their new manager with a 1-1 draw at Ipswich.

Marcus Rashford and Omari Hutchinson exchanged first-half goals at a cram-packed Portman Road.

The combined 102 kilometres United’s players covered in the duration of the match was their second-lowest figure all season, and Amorim revealed there is plenty for his side to improve.

The Portuguese told Sky Sports after the match: “I think my players were thinking too much during the game. You could feel it. They were thinking not just on the ball but about where they were supposed to be.

Amorim drew his first game in charge of Manchester United

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“In the first half, we needed more physicality. We will have problems; the players will be confused sometimes. But we have to address, [from] this moment, the new ideas and try to be better next year at the same stage.”

Amorim was asked by Sky Sports pundit and ex-United midfielder Roy Keane whether poor decision-making is an issue he is having to resolve.

“That is a concern,” Amorim admitted. “We are doing some things not in the right moment. That is something we have to address.

“Everyone talks about the 3-4-3; that is not the concern. A system is a system, but the understanding of the game I think we have to improve a lot. We will need a lot of time to improve these things.

“It was a tough match. We lost some balls without pressure. We [only] had two days [of training], so they are confused, a little bit. They are really, really trying, and they want this.”