Man Utd’s first win under Ruben Amorim
- Ruben Amorim leads Manchester United to first win
- The “Red Devils” need to improve the team quite a bit.
- The coach thanked the fans for their support.
New Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has led the Red Devils to their first win in charge of the ufabet https://ufabet999.app team after narrowly beating Bodo Glimt 3-2 at Old Trafford in the Europa League on Thursday night.
In this game, Manchester United took the lead through Alejandro Garnacho in the 1st minute before Bodo Glimt scored 2 goals in a row through Haakun Efjen in the 19th minute and Filip Sinkernagel in the 23rd minute. But the “Red Devils” had Rasmus Hojlund as the hero, scoring 2 goals in the 45th and 50th minutes to turn around and grab all 3 points in a close game.
The 39-year-old Portuguese coach has only been in full training for a short while and is sticking with a 3-4-3 formation after drawing 1-1 at Ipswich Town in their opening game at the weekend, before finding success with a win at Bodo Glimt.
“ I was nervous because I didn’t know what was going to happen. We didn’t have good control of the game. I didn’t know the players well enough and we didn’t work together very well. We watched the game with excitement, but at the same time you’re nervous because you don’t know what the outcome is,” Amorim told TNT Sports.
“We improved things from the last game (the draw with Ipswich). *We controlled the tempo a bit more, quickened the tempo a bit more and created more chances. I liked the way the players tried to adapt and play our game. Sometimes we won the ball and ended up giving it away. Our new attitude is to keep the ball, the players really tried and I think we deserved the win.”
The win moved United up to 12th in the Europa League standings with nine points from five games and will give them confidence ahead of Sunday’s trip to Old Trafford to welcome Everton.
Meanwhile, Manchester United also had good news after injured players such as Tyrell Malacia returned to the field for the first time in 18 months and played in the left wing-back role for 45 minutes, while Luke Shaw returned to the field as a substitute for the second time after being injured before the international break, while Mason Mount started the first game since August.
Amorim also praised Hojlund’s performance, saying: “He has to improve more because sometimes he spends too much time on the ball when he has it, but he is very important when we play against teams that defend deep because he is the one who links up the game to change our rhythm.”
“For the goal he scored, it showed his aggression in the box. He is a quality player, scores in the most difficult situations and did a great job today.”
Finally, Amorim spoke about the United fans: “It’s very special because I come from Portugal and half the stadium doesn’t know me. I haven’t done anything for this club yet, but the way they supported me from the beginning makes me feel that now I’m not alone, I’m part of them. I hope I don’t let them down.”