Ruben Amorim frustrated as City thrash Man United: We couldn't score | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim, current coach of the Red Devils, returned to negative results against the great rival, in the City - Manchester United

Ruben Amorim did not hide his frustration after the 3-0 defeat in the Manchester City - Manchester United, in a match counting for the fourth round of the Premier League. The former Benfica player complained about the missed opportunities by the Red Devils during the English league derby. The Portuguese coach had already commented on the crisis in his team's goalkeeping.

"If we look at the goals, they are goals we could have avoided. That was the biggest difference. We conceded goals in situations where we clearly could have done better, especially the second one. We started the second half well, we were pressing to get the goal that would reopen the game and we even had a chance to make it 2-1, which [Bryan] Mbeumo could have scored," Ruben Amorim began to explain.

The former Benfica player continued his analysis of the Manchester City - Manchester United: "Those moments always fell to the opponent. And then the third goal... it's hard to describe. We conceded goals that we could have avoided. When it's purely the opponent's merit, it's acceptable, but we can't concede these kinds of goals."

Then, Ruben Amorim spoke about his team's finishing: "The biggest difference was that in our transitions we couldn't score. Especially in the second half, the game changed and we suffered in transition. They were better at that moment and, if we look at the goal situations, we see that we could clearly have avoided them. And that made the difference in a game like this."

"The frustration is always the same because with the number of opportunities we create, we have to score. If we don't score, we don't open the game and we can't control it differently. When we're losing 2-0, you feel like the goal can come, but if we don't reopen the game, it's only a matter of time before we concede more. If we push more players forward, we become exposed in transition. It's frustrating and there's a lot to work on before the next game," concluded Ruben Amorim, after the 3-0 in the Manchester City - Manchester United.

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