Ruben Amorim said he has no plans to go away from Manchester United’s job and insisted that his system is not to blame for their fight at a passionate press conference.
His side faces Sunderland on Saturday after suffering a third Premier League loss of the season against Brentford, who left them 14. In the table and increased the pressure on the main coach.
Sky Sports Pundit Gary Neville said this week he is “very concerned” over Amorim’s performance, while Jamie Carragher described the 40-year-old’s mandate period as a “disaster” which “has to end”.
At the forefront of Saturday’s match at Old Trafford, read the full transcription as Amorim outlines his willingness to turn Manchester United’s form, denies reports that he is unhappy in Manchester, and claims he was using 4-4-2, rather than a back three, against Brentford.
You said after Brentford that you do not fear losing your job. Why is it?
Amorim: “Because the worst thing in this job is not winning games. It’s the same feeling I had in Casa Pia when I lost in the third division.
“And then it’s a job. Of course it’s a dream to be here. And I will continue here. And I will fight for this. But the problem is now what makes me like is to lose games not to lose my job.
“You fear losing your job when you have to pay the bills and I don’t have that feeling. I just want to continue this. But when we don’t win games, it’s the suffering I have. It’s not fear of losing the job. I don’t care.
“I tell you when we’re done with the game and you can see me I don’t care about my job. It hurt not to win games or fail. That’s what hurts me the most.”
Is there any scenario where you could go away from the job?
Amorim: “It’s a decision from the board. I can’t do it. Sometimes I have that feeling and it’s hard to lose. It’s so frustrating when you create the momentum, go to the next game and something happens.
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“That feeling sometimes hurts me a lot. Also the players and especially the staff here.
“But it’s not my decision. And I think it would be really hard to leave if I don’t do everything to follow my career here.”
You said your point of view is not affected by media or social media. How difficult is it to stay in a bubble when there is so much talk?
Amorim: “It’s really important because there is no one in the world who can read everything and listen to everything about people who understand football and not be affected by it.
“So I try to listen and watch all games because I know I see the game more times than all these guys together because they have to see all the Games in the Premier League and make an opinion.
“My opinion is completely different because I see the matches, I see the training, I understand my players, I understand what I am doing and I follow my job this way because it is impossible to survive in this club and listen to all the things.
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“I see a lot of things my wife talking to the media. It’s such a nonsense.
“No one in my family talks about it. We love to live in England. You have no idea what is abuse here because you are so polite compared to my country where we lose. So you have no idea. My family is really happy.
“It’s just me and my family fighting because I hate losing and I hate to fail.”
Has the hierarchy given you any insurance policies, or do you feel that even if it will be ugly in the coming weeks, will you still get patience?
Amorim: “I’m not worried about it and no one here is naive. We understand that we need results to continue the project.
“We reach a point that is impossible for everyone because this is a very big club with a lot of sponsors, with two owners. So it’s hard. This balance is really tough. So I’m not worried about it.
“What I want is to see my team win or lose playing the same way, and we don’t, in the simple things of playing football that anyone can do.
“So my biggest problem is [if] My players believe in you when they say that our team’s problem is the system.
“I get crazy about it because I can see the team, I see this team playing in another system.
“We have to play the same way with the same power with the same intensity with the same focus. If you do, the system doesn’t matter.”
Do you think you are getting close to the point where patience could go or do you want you to still have it?
Amorim: “It doesn’t matter. I just need another game because football is like that. We need another game we win, we get some hope and so in the next game we’ll see.
“It’s always the same thing, so I don’t need much time. It doesn’t matter to me it’s just the next game that matters and the next game is [Saturday]. We just have to act and we have to win. “
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Do you feel that there is mistrust in the three-near-back system in this country?
Amorim: “It’s the results. Imagine we won the first game against Arsenal, and then you don’t miss the penalty and you win against Fulham, even without playing really well. Imagine this happening.
“The confidence in everything about our club, the system, the way we play would be completely different.
“So if you win, everything is in order. If you’re losing, you doubt everything about yourself, about your teammates, about the coach, all. And that’s normal.
“There are no left three against Brentford.
“So it’s not three centerbacks, it’s the same thing with slightly different positions. Against Brentford, the second half, it was like a 4-4-2. The problem is that we were not good with the ball, we were soft without the ball and we lose.
“But imagine that we score the penalty. In the last goal we try to win the game, everyone is out of position. It can happen in 4-3-3 or 3-4-3. So I think the details mean more than the system.”
Did any of the players Turt to suggest you should play with a back four?
Amorim: “No. guys, I am the manager of the club, the big club. Will the media dictate what to do? It can’t be. It’s not possible to maintain it.
“I talk to the players every day and I explain point by point what happens to our team. So again it’s not a 3-4-3 all the time.
“I think we are thinking about the system, but I think we have to look at all parts of the game. This team plays in the different systems for many years and you talked about the lack of identity, no idea whatever.
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“So it’s not the system. These are the little details that we play the game. And I understand what people think. ‘What would this team be in another system?’ I don’t know.
“But if we don’t change certain things, we won’t win titles, whether we change to 4-3-3 or 4-4-2.
“And that’s my point with the players – not with you, I don’t want to change my mind – but my players. I guarantee you they are listening to you. All these opinions they put it inside because we don’t win games.
“And they have to believe me because I see more [Man Utd] Games than you combined. “