Manager wants his team to stay focused and not get carried away
Ruben Amorim has said his side’s victory over Liverpool at Anfield is “in the past” and their focus is on the next game.
The Red Devils face Brighton this weekend buoyed by last Sunday’s 2-1 win over the champions, Amorim’s most significant result since taking charge nearly a year ago.
“We know that was a good weekend for us, but our focus is on the next game,” said Amorim. “That is in the past.
“We need to understand that football changes a lot, especially in this kind of club. So we are not thinking in the last game. We are thinking in this game – it is going to be really hard to win.”
Amorim also warned against getting carried away, as United still have a long way to go under the Portuguese.
“If [Cody] Gakpo shoots 20 centimetres different, then the narrative would be completely different,” said Amorim. “So I just want to maintain some calm, some direction in what we are doing.
“There is doubt if you are a manager in this kind of club and you don’t win a lot of games, people are going to doubt you. They have reasons for that.
“But my point of view is that we need to be clear on our path and not change so much. Because if we win one game, that’s all.”
Brighton will be a stern test for Amorim’s side. The Seagulls have won six out of the last seven in the Premier League against United. Amorim expressed his admiration for their quality of play.
“You can see by the way they play the game, really intense, the quality is there,” said Amorim. “They believe a lot in what they are doing, even under pressure,” Amorim said.
“It’s going to be a very difficult game. Brighton is a team that’s really fun to watch. They’re really good on build-up. They are really strong – in transitions, in every aspect of the game.
“They are doing well in set-pieces this season. They are a team that is really complete and we need to be really smart and to face that game with a real focus on everything that we do because they are a very strong team.”
