Manchester United boss admits his side “have a lot to do”
Ruben Amorim said his Manchester United side were too “comfortable” as they surrendered another lead in a 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur.
United looked on course for a fourth win in five league games after Bryan Mbeumo’s first-half header gave them control in north London. But a late surge from Spurs turned the game around, with goals from Mathys Tel and Richarlison in the closing minutes putting the hosts in front before De Ligt salvaged a point deep into added time.
For Amorim, it was a repeat of the same problems that saw United throw away a lead at Nottingham Forest a week earlier, with only a late sensational volley from Amad Diallo salvaging a point.
The United manager said his team failed to respond to the intensity of the game and lacked the aggression required to close it out.
“We were comfortable and I think we should do better, be more aggressive, feeling the environment in the stadium, that the three points were there, the space was there,” said Amorim.
“We need to expect that in one play anything can happen and change the mood of the stadium. And today was that.”
The draw keeps United within touching distance of the top four, extending their unbeaten league run to five matches. But the manner of the result has led to more questions about their ability to manage games.
“We have a lot of problems,” said Amorim. “We are just in the beginning. Sometimes the results show people that we are improving, but we have a lot to do.”
He added: “When you cannot win, you don’t lose once again, we did that. But we have so much to grow as a team, because today was our day to win this game.
“We need to look at ourselves. We were not pressing with the same intensity. We felt comfortable, but we need to understand that if we had more bravery, we kill the game.”
