Ruben Amorim on Man United's struggles, recalls fix that worked at Sporting | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim argued that there are positive aspects to take from the defeat in the Europa League final against Tottenham. Manchester United failed to win that trophy in 2024/25, which means they are not participating in European competitions this year, an important element highlighted by the Portuguese coach, who experienced a similar situation in the season when he won his first championship with Sporting.

Manchester United will face Tottenham again next Saturday, November 8th, and he previewed that match, explaining that his team is better compared to that European final: "Firstly, the characteristics of the players. We have different characteristics in our team. But we also have many players who played last season".

"We are a better team, we play better, we understand the game better. I think we are more confident. We reached that final confident that we could win because we were doing well in Europe, but now we play with a different confidence. We manage the moments of the game better", stated Ruben Amorim.

The coach then mentioned that defeat in the Europa League final, making evident the parallels with his first season at Sporting: "If you ask me if I would prefer to be here with a trophy, in the Champions League, with more money, maybe more players, of course, I would say yes. But there is the other side of the coin: more time to train, to get to know the players, to organize everything. The connection between the technical team and the preparation for the future".

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