Ruben Amorim on Utd injury latest ahead of West Ham

NicheSportMedia

Ruben Amorim on Utd injury latest ahead of West Ham  03/12/2025  Carrington Training centre, Manchester, UK

Transcript

00:00Ruben, the BBC has done an investigation around social media posts on a specific weekend, the game against Tottenham.

00:15I think given the extreme reactions that you get to defeat and victory at this club and every other club,

00:23it's not a surprise to know that managers, yourself, Premier League managers, women's managers, get a lot of this abuse.

00:33Could you just explain from your perspective how you deal with that and what that feels like

00:39and how you think about dealing with that in terms of your family as well?

00:45First of all, nowadays it's normal in any profession.

00:50You know, when you are exposed like we are exposed, it's harder.

00:54But I don't read it. I'm not fake it.

00:57I don't read it. I protect myself.

00:59Everything that I don't watch TV when they are talking about Manchester.

01:05Not because I don't agree.

01:08Most of the times I agree with a lot of things that you say, guys.

01:10But it's a way of me being healthy because it's enough when we lose, when we draw, when I know that we play bad.

01:20My feeling as a coach is enough.

01:23I don't need another feelings around the club.

01:29So for me, the only way, there is no other way.

01:32The only way is protect myself.

01:35Of course, I lose money in sponsors, in Instagram I could win a lot of money.

01:40But for me, the quality of life, the protection of my family, the way I can live a normal life,

01:46because I guarantee you I live a normal life, it's not worth it.

01:52Some more dollars or pounds is not worth it.

01:57So I protect myself and no one can be tougher than me when we lose and when we don't play well.

02:07So that is the only way, but nowadays it's really normal to have that abuse.

02:13So for me, it's the only way to survive in this world.

02:19Hi, we've seen Mateus Canua is in training.

02:22I presume he's fit for tomorrow.

02:24And what's the rest of the squad looking like?

02:26We have two doubts for the game.

02:31I will not tell you today, because we'll change the way we are going to approach.

02:36Let's see if they can play tomorrow.

02:40But the rest of the squad is good.

02:44Mateus is back, but I have two players that maybe they cannot play.

02:47Eric Maguire is still out.

02:49And Cescou.

02:51Just on Mateus, obviously this was a frustrating setback.

02:55What have you made of his start and how many more levels has he got to go?

02:59I think he has more levels to go.

03:01He's in a different club, different pressure.

03:05But I think he coped with that really well.

03:07He was struggling because he was not scoring.

03:10And because of social media abuse, he was thinking too much about the numbers.

03:14But the influence that he has in the team is so important for us.

03:20But I think Cunha has so much to grow defensively and offensively.

03:26Hi, Ruben.

03:27Lenny looked a bit upset when he came off on Sunday.

03:32Just wonder, first of all, how is he?

03:33But then also saw Mason Mount after the game comfort him a little bit.

03:36So what does that also say about the culture and maybe how close the group are becoming?

03:42It's really important.

03:43Of course, I also spoke with him because he thinks too much.

03:48He makes some mistakes in the game and then he struggles because he's too young.

03:52And he wants to do everything so well.

03:54And he's growing.

03:58He's growing in one moment that everyone here is growing with games, with setbacks.

04:04So it's not easy for him as a young guy.

04:07Of course, he cannot give that to the people the way he came to the bench.

04:13So he understands that.

04:14But he was really frustrated on the good side.

04:17He shows that he cares.

04:19And he was knowing that it was not the best game.

04:21But he did some things well.

04:22And I show him that also.

04:25So he's fit and ready for the next challenge.

04:29I know we've asked you a few times about Shea Lacy.

04:32And it seems like he could be getting closer potentially to a debut.

04:36You've talked a lot about the players playing for Manchester United, the pressure it comes with.

04:40Just wonder how ready do you think he is for that kind of limelight?

04:44And how do you prepare young players for that attention that they'll receive once they start playing in the first?

04:49First of all, trying to explain every day how to play.

04:52Because if you are comfortable in the way you have no many doubts when you are playing,

04:58that will help the kids to play.

05:00Then is to work the physicality, to understand that when he's training with us, give him time with us,

05:08to understand that the speed of the pressure, the moment to have the ball, to pass the ball is completely different if you compare to under 21.

05:18So that is the only way that I know how to prepare a kid to play for a club, especially for this club.

05:24So we will have to go there to have the chance.

05:27I don't know when, but he's ready to play.

05:30Ruben, the next challenge is West Ham and Nuno has recently gone in there.

05:39What have you made of what he's done and the changes he's made and what kind of challenge do you face?

05:44I have no doubts that he would have success.

05:47No matter what the club, he's really experienced.

05:50He knows how to work with different squads.

05:55He understands really well the league and that is a plus when you are a manager.

06:01We know that he's going to be tough.

06:03He's really smart preparing the games, understanding the environment of the game,

06:07who has more responsibility.

06:09All these things around the game is really good on that.

06:11But I expect I'm just more focused, of course, the preparation is about the opponent,

06:17but I'm really focused on what we need to do, what we need to improve,

06:22especially if you look at our first half against Crystal Palace.

06:27So it's going to be a tough match.

06:31Can I ask you about Diogo, his role in the team this season?

06:35Him is playing in your squad.

06:39What's he bringing to you?

06:41What can he do better?

06:42I think he can do a lot of things like other players better.

06:47I think when you see a very good game of Diogo,

06:52he can show that he has the quality and sometimes he drops a little bit.

06:57But if you look at our team, everyone is a little bit like that.

07:01He's really powerful.

07:03He's good on set pieces.

07:04And you have to understand that in this league is really important.

07:07He can play both sides.

07:09It depends on what you want, the system that you are going to face.

07:11And to have that ability of playing both sides, changing position during the game,

07:17that can help you also to even to think about the squad for all the league.

07:25So it's one player, he's international, always playing for National League.

07:30So it's a very important player for us, but he needs to improve like any other player.

Category

Transcript

Be the first to comment

Recommended