Amorim sympathises with Man Utd players after unconvincing comeback win over Southampton: ‘It’s so different from what they are used to’ | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim says his Manchester United are still getting up to speed with a “completely different” way of playing under his management after beating Southampton 3-1.

United went behind through a Manuel Ugarte own goal in the first-half before a spectacular 12 minute hat-trick from Amad saved his side from a dreadful defeat.

Southampton looked the more dangerous side for much of the game and Amorim admits there is still a lot of work to do.

“The feeling is that we have so much to do,” he told TNT Sports after the game.

“I felt the team was really tired because of Liverpool, Arsenal for 120 minutes, and then it’s not just tiredness. The physical part of the play and the mental part.

“It was a win, it’s good, let’s continue.

“We didn’t do a very good game but in this moment, winning is the most important thing.”

Amorim has been in the job at Old Trafford for just over two months but says a lack of training time means his players have not yet adapted to his system.

He pointed to a lack of understanding in how to press as part of the reason behind his team’s problems against Southampton.

He continued: “We have difficulties to press high. This team is not used to doing that.

“It seems like a lack of enthusiasm, Ugarte is late, Mainoo is late, one transition and Leny Yoro cannot catch the guy. These small things push the team behind and we get nervous without the ball.

“But then when you have one goal or one opportunity, you feel like the team can better control the game.

“I want to be fair with my players. Today was not a lack of enthusiasm, it was a lack of speed and sometimes lack of control of the game.

“The players are not used to playing like that. You have to cover a lot of space, you have to change which player is jumping in the press.

“With the ball today, we saw we had some patterns when the ball is in the sides of the pitch but then we lose the duels.

“It’s hard to explain it now. We don’t have the training. It’s a different system and it’s so completely different from what they are used to doing.

“I don’t know how long it will take but you can understand the profile sometimes are not the right ones but we have to improve players and we know the situation of the club.”