Amorim: Relegation is possible, and we know this

Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim appeared in press statements after the loss against Newcastle 2-0 in the nineteenth round of the English Premier League.

The coach said: “It is It is really difficult. It is one of the worst moments in the history of our club, and we have to accept another loss in front of our fans.”

He added: “At this moment it is really difficult. Transform the results because we do not have much time to practice the method We want to play with it, in bad situations you need to stick to this rule. In the second half they really tried, it was like the value of the team, we were close to scoring once but they were better.”

He stressed: “Yes, it is very easy for us to score goals against us, but in some moments we had some opportunities to score and we did not do that, and this also makes a difference in such confrontations.”

He went on to say that there is a battle to avoid relegation: “I think it is a possibility and a must We must be clear with our fans. We have to change something but this season will be really difficult for everyone and it could make us stronger and we have to fight.”

On Zirkzee’s early replacement: “ It was a really difficult moment for Josh [Zierkzee] and I felt like I had to do something in that moment. I don't like to do that against my players, but at that moment the team was suffering and I made the decision thinking about the team. I'm really sorry for Josh."

And between:" A decline in the team's confidence? Yes you can feel it every day and it's a bad thing but it's also a good thing because they feel. It is difficult for them to deal with the losses on the field but we have to keep going. There is no other way.”

He concluded regarding Rashford’s return to the bench after being excluded in the last 4 matches: “Every player on the bench is close to going on the field.”