Amorim: We will face a great opponent, and we must focus on ourselves

The Portuguese coach of the English club Manchester United, Ruben Amorim, appeared in important press statements, before facing Manchester City in the framework of the sixteenth round of the English Premier League championship.

Amorim said: “We will face a great opponent, and I am focusing more on our problems. We have a lot of problems here, so I am focusing more on what we must do on Sunday to win the game, so I am really focused on My team.”

He continued: “I tell the players to run and show them the positions they should be in when the ball is in our area. I set small goals during training and matches, and motivate them to run.” Pressure, if they do not have enough time to train due to the pressure of matches, they can adapt and improve by playing every three days. I put signs and signals on the field to make it clear that when the ball approaches our area, everyone should be positioned close to it. This is the best approach from my point of view. Theoretical."

He added: "I think they are improving and if you look at the transitions, you will notice that we are improving in terms of speed. Sometimes we cannot fully implement it yet, but we are trying." And I feel that in the team’s performance.”

When asked whether there were any talks about moving to Manchester City before moving to United, he said: “Never, there were no talks. This was my only option, when Manchester United spoke to me I didn't have any Doubts because I had previously thought that this might be a possibility, but with Manchester City or Hugo Viana, there was nothing to do with that.”

He continued: “ I'm very focused on details, all I want is to improve the team, so I can't treat this like a normal derby as it should be, a duel between two great teams competing for the title, but it's not at this moment, it's just another match against a strong opponent, Both teams pass I am experiencing difficulties currently, so I hope that in the future I will feel that real feeling of the derby. I know very well how important the match is to our fans, but my goal now is to improve the team and win matches, and I will strive to win this match.”

When asked about Manchester City’s weakness in this period, he said: “No big teams can respond at any moment, and I think they are in a better place than us in terms of understanding the game, the way they play, and the confidence they have, even in such moments. We have a lot to focus on in our team, so we are fully focused Of course, we will have a strategy, trying to win according to the strategy as it should be, but we are only focusing on our team.”

He concluded his talk about the team’s condition and the presence of injuries, saying: “ I don't think so, the match was only five minutes ago, so I have to keep an eye on the situation, but no, some of the players were tired at the end, and you could see that, especially because of the quick transitions in the match, it was a crazy match at the end, but I think everyone will be “In good condition and ready to win the match.”