After Manchester United lost 1-3 to Brentford, Manchester United coach Amorin attended a press conference and answered relevant questions about this game. You talked about the importance of players understanding the momentum, but your team conceded...
After Manchester United lost 1-3 to Brentford, Manchester United coach Amorin attended a press conference and answered relevant questions about this game.
You talked about the importance of players understanding the momentum, but your team conceded two goals in the opening 20 minutes. What causes this? People are talking about the system problem again...
"It's always the same thing. When we win, no one says there is something wrong with the system, and when you lose, the problem lies in the system. I think it's more about us playing this game in the way Brentford wants. We play long passes and compete for the second place, but we never stabilized in the game and played our own style. We never suppressed our opponents, they could get the ball back every time. That's how we lost two goals. I think that penalty could have changed the situation, but my overall view of the game is that we never really got into the form and didn't control the game."
You have coached the Premier League for more than 30 games. I feel that some very basic things are not done by the team?
"I know. Every time the team loses, we talk about this. We need to work hard on a lot of things. Today, what I worry most is that we are not getting into the game. We missed a lot of crossing opportunities. We lost the ball in the offense and defense transition, and we have been doing targeted training this week. So these are the things we need to improve."
So, how to change the status quo? How do you get this team some stability?
"You need to work hard on all aspects, in all aspects. The most frustrating thing is that the balls that we lost today are the situations we practiced in training this week. It's frustrating. We can do better with dribbling and have more control. We need to understand that sometimes when the penalty is bad for us and the momentum is not on our side, we can stabilize the rhythm of the game by controlling the ball. I know this team is capable of doing it, but when things are bad for us, like that penalty, foul before the first conceding, when all of this is bad for us, we need to show more personality to control the game."
I'm sure you're not suggesting that the referee's decision affects the end result, but are you disappointed that Collins wasn't sent off?
"No, I just want to explain that sometimes the penalty is going to be bad for you, which is normal. We have the ability to control the game and slow the game down. But today we didn't do it. You media can make judgments based on their own opinions. The referee told me that Mbermo didn't control the ball at that time. I think the reason he didn't control the ball was because he was pulled. So the referee made that decision. Again, I hope - especially at this moment - don't focus on the referee. We should have played better this afternoon, and we need to play better, too."
Are you still confident to turn things around?
"It's like ups and downs. When you win, you feel everything is good and the momentum is on your side. When you lose, you go back to the starting point and then fight again for a victory that will help you build your momentum. Everyone, I've been doing my job. If I win, my mindset will be different, which is normal. But I'm always full of confidence because I know what to do."
You always take a lot of responsibility on your own and don't want to blame the players, but there are a lot of personal mistakes on the court today. Do you feel that the players themselves are not taking responsibility?
"It's my job, I'm not just here to protect the players. I'm trying to do what's best for the club and the team. I can't see what it means to blame the players because I see how they perform in training. I feel that sometimes in games, when things get really hard, they will be different, but that's the pressure of playing football at this club.
I'm just thinking about how to win the next game now. I'm not trying to protect the players, nor do I want to protect myself. I just want to win the next game and build the momentum. That's it. I'm trying to stay truly objective when analyzing the game. Today, we're playing Brentford -- not our own game, and it's harder to win when you play at the pace of your opponent."
Can you see a clear path forward now? Can you lead this club forward? The feeling now is to take a step further...
"Everyone, what I said after every loss is about the same, I can't tell you more. Sometimes we see a team performing very well, you can see progress, but sometimes you can't see that progress, and you can't give you the confidence to say that Manchester United is going to get back on track. So, it's always the same topic. It depends on the next game. So, let's try to win the next game and make improvements in some ways. But I think it's obvious that we can create more opportunities. Sometimes we can get into the offensive third zone more, but sometimes we're not having a little quality in the handling of the ball there. These are the things we need to improve."
source:vn 7m vn
