MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim has admitted he’s “involved” concerning the lack of objectives within the Manchester United squad and challenged his gamers to repair the problem themselves fairly than counting on the arrival of latest signings.
Amorim has been linked with a transfer for striker Viktor Gyökeres, who he labored with at Sporting CP. However the 39-year-old head coach insists spending cash on new signings isn’t the best way to repair the issue.
“In fact, there’s a concern in that [the lack of goals] however I feel we’ve got to enhance as a workforce,” mentioned Amorim, forward of Thursday’s Europa League tie towards Norwegian facet Bodo/Glimt.
“We’ve got high quality gamers that may rating so many objectives, You possibly can really feel within the second half [against Ipswich] we managed possession of the ball however weren’t harmful. We are going to attempt to enhance as a workforce. Rasmus [Hojlund] and Rash [Marcus Rashford] and even Bruno [Fernandes] have to attain extra objectives.
“All these guys want to enhance, We will rating so many objectives. If I would like new strikers to attain, we are able to enhance as a workforce.”
Rashford scored the primary purpose of Amorim’s reign after discovering the web inside 81 seconds towards Ipswich.
Regardless of the intense begin, Rashford was closely criticised by some United followers for the remainder of his efficiency at Portman Highway earlier than being substituted within the 68th minute. The 27-year-old has struggled for kind for almost 18 months and Amorim insists it is the ahead’s duty to ensure he will get again to his finest.
“We’ve got to search out the very best resolution for him,” Amorim mentioned. “He must be Marcus to return to that second. He must be the primary one to need it. Then you should have the assistance of all of the employees and followers as a result of he’s a Manchester United boy.”
In the meantime, Amorim has additionally accepted Ed Sheeran’s apology for crashing his post-match interview after the draw with Ipswich.
Sheeran, a Ipswich shareholder, posted a press release on social media after a clumsy encounter throughout Amorim’s interview with Sky Sports activities.
“Typically you overcomplicate issues,” Amorim mentioned. “It was nothing, a easy factor to say howdy to one of many commentators. And I used to be with Roy Keane, who’s an actual star, so it was nothing.”