Ruben Amorim has vowed to drag Manchester United out of one of ‘the lowest moments’ in the club’s history, but admits it won’t be easy to solve all the club’s problems.
United are in the bottom half of the table at Christmas for the first time since 1989, and go to Wolves on Boxing Day having lost half of Amorim’s six Premier League games in charge.
The new head coach is confident he can turn things around and has a plan to take the club forward, but accepts he doesn’t have all the answers.
‘If I knew, I would solve all the problems of this club, even this,’ he said, pointing to the ceiling where a leak appeared during his press conference for the Wolves game.
‘I know what I’m going to do, that is so clear for me. That’s why I feel so … I will not say relaxed because I’m really frustrated, also like the fans, but I know what to do.
‘But then we have to solve some problems step by step, finding answers for everything. But it’s a very difficult moment. We understand the fans and we will fight that.
Ruben Amorim has vowed to drag Manchester United out of one of ‘the lowest moments’ in the club’s history
United are in the bottom half of the table at Christmas for the first time since 1989
They go to Wolves on Boxing Day having lost half of Amorim’s six Premier League games in charge
‘We have to know that don’t let this (being in 13th place) become normal. I understand that it’s a tough moment and it’s on me. Since the first day that I arrived, it’s on me because I’m responsible for the team.
‘This is maybe one of the lowest moments in our club. So we have to face it and be strong in this moment.
‘We just have to think about improving, to understand the context and not focus on what happened in the past. The present is this. What we have to do for the future is to not (let it) happen again.
‘What I’m trying to say to the fans is that we understand. I understand as a coach the moment, I understand the frustration, the disappointment. I understand and we will improve.
‘It will take time. I said the same thing here after Everton and people were talking about the top four.
‘So I know it’s going to be really tough, but I think it’s important to say to the supporters, we understand, I understand and they are incredible.
‘The support that we have, we are doing a season that maybe we cannot see for a long years and we know that.
‘So it’s just from us. They need our help, not the other way around. They are doing everything right.’
Amorim will be up against his Portuguese compatriot Vitor Pereira at Molineux
Amorim will be keen to avoid any unnecessary injuries after Mason Mount joined Luke Shaw on the sidelines
Amorim will continue to rotate his squad at Molineux as he tries to get his ideas across to the players and, more importantly, avoid any unnecessary injuries after Mason Mount and Victor Lindelof joined Luke Shaw on the sidelines.
‘In this moment it’s not rotation to see the players and prepare the future, it’s simply to not have injuries,’ said Amorim.
‘I just want to win games because I know that there is a long-term project and we are focused on that.
‘I also know that big clubs don’t have a lot of time and you have to win games, so I have a clear idea about the responsibility that I have here.
‘But I’m trying to manage this team to not have injuries.
‘If we have injuries it’s a massive problem in trying to win games and manage all the players so I’m not rotating to see the future, I just want to win games and not have injuries.’
Amorim will be up against his Portuguese compatriot Vitor Pereira at Molineux after the new Wolves boss celebrated his first game in charge with a 3-0 win over Leicester at the weekend.
‘He coached in Portugal and won two titles,’ added Amorim. ‘He did a great job at Porto, so I know he’s a very good coach.
Victor Lindelof is also unavailable as United look to turn around their poor run of form
The Red Devils slipped to a 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon
‘He’s also in a difficult moment but he knows the big gloves. He understands that for us it’s really hard this moment, and he will try to take advantage but we will be prepared for the game.’
It will be Amorim’s first experience of Boxing Day football in England, but the 39-year-old is more concerned about lifting United out of the doldrums than enjoying the traditions of his new job.
‘I just want to win,’ he said. ‘I don’t care about Christmas and nothing. I’m just focused on we need to win the next match. That’s the only thing.
‘It’s very good for the fans. So we can play on Boxing Day to give some happiness to the fans and we want so bad to win another game.’
