A SPIKY Ruben Amorim admitted he was “pissed off” and “indignant” after Manchester United’s 1-1 residence draw with West Ham.
Sougountou Magassa’s 83rd-minute equaliser denied United victory and the prospect to maneuver into fifth, a possible Champions League qualifying place.
The consequence marked the fourth time for the reason that begin of final month that United have blown an opportunity to maneuver into the highest 5.
United supporters booed at full-time and the group have now gained solely considered one of their final 5 video games.
A curt Amorim bemoaned United’s lack of competitiveness at second balls, believing that it contributed to the nook that Magassa ultimately scored from.
“Frustrated, indignant, that’s it,” Amorim mentioned.
“Maybe after the primary objective, we misplaced some second balls and Matheus (Cunha) gained one or two second balls to make a transition.
“We attempt to defend on a regular basis removed from the objective as a result of we all know they attempt to make a cross, win a nook.
“It occurred, lengthy ball, they gained a second ball towards three guys of us in defence so we should be higher within the second half.”
Amorim made 5 substitutions and 4 of them had been defensive gamers. Leny Yoro changed struggling centre again Ayden Heaven with the sport goalless at half-time however left again Patrick Dorgu and defensive midfielder Manuel Ugarte emerged with United forward.
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Centre again Lisandro Martinez got here on after West Ham levelled.
Amorim dismissed the suggestion his modifications had been too conservative.
He added: “We are dropping due to the second balls. Sometimes it’s no more males in entrance that you’re going to win the ball.
“We had moments to place within the offensive participant. Who? Who could be extra offensive?”
When Kobbie Mainoo was talked about, Amorim laughed.
“I do know Bruno (Fernandes) reaches the field rather well. Mason Mount performs in his place. They had been making an attempt to push us.
“Bryan (Mbeumo) has a number of tempo to attempt to win the ball in transitions in order that was my concept.”
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MATHEUS CUNHA regarded approach off the tempo on his return from damage as Manchester United missed one other golden probability to climb up the desk.
Diogo Dalot scored his first Premier League objective in over a yr to set United on track for a Champions League spot.
But Ruben Amorim’s facet instantly took their foot off the gasoline slightly than search for a clincher.
And West Ham turned the set-piece tables on United as Soungoutou Magassa fired within the rebound from a Jarrod Bowen header to grab a degree.
In reality, United barely deserved the win as they had been far too relaxed about their slim one-goal benefit – a lot to the ire of Roy Keane within the Sky Sports studio.
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Despite his foul temper, Amorim insisted he would debrief the United gamers at their Carrington coaching advanced on Friday.
The Portuguese assured his post-match temper is at all times constant, other than when he smashed a tv following the 3-1 defeat to Brighton in January.
“In that regard I’m at all times constant,” he harassed. “I had one [exception against] Brighton final yr.
“So I’ll discuss to them tomorrow.”
