Many of those who support Manchester United are probably quite satisfied for the time being after the well-deserved 2-2 draw at Liverpool FC. Coach Ruben Amorim, on the other hand, was angrier than ever.
Perhaps Ruben Amorim would have also come to the Sky interview with a smile of pleasant surprise or relieved confidence if Harry Maguire had taken the huge chance to score the winning goal with the last action of the game. Because then Manchester United would have even won at the supposedly superior league leaders. But as we all know, life is not a subjunctive – and so the Red Devils’ manager went against the grain.
“Some days everyone is very critical of my players, and I’m the one who stands up to it,” the 39-year-old began his explanation for the fact that he was almost snorting with rage despite the unexpected point win at Liverpool. ‘And today everyone will say the players did everything right – and I’m allowed to be mad.’
And how angry the new head coach of United was, who was also helplessly drifting towards the relegation battle under him in the past few weeks – a word that was actually even used. “But I’m angry because of all the other games, because this game makes it even more difficult to understand them.”
With something fundamental, Amorim was “happy” in Liverpool
Of course, this referred to all the performances without wit, without passion, without resilience, which Amorim has long since publicly denounced with forceful words. He would really crave leadership players who would lead the way on the pitch. Harsh criticism. “It’s not a system or a technical issue,” Amorim emphasized again a few minutes after the final whistle in Liverpool, leaving the mental scolding between the lines this time – after all, it did not refer to the refreshing Sunday evening.
“I’m happy with today’s performance,” the coach gladly admitted to his team, ‘but not with the result. And I’m very angry about the other games, we should all be angry and disappointed.’ However, not many of those who support the Red Devils will be on board with Amorim at this point – after a point in the so prestigious derby. But he knows that after the game is also before the game. Namely, before the cup game next Sunday at Arsenal, where it will be seen whether the exception at Anfield can really become the new norm.
