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Mikel Arteta admits he has been impressed with the work Ruben Amorim has done at Manchester United so far, despite the former Sporting CP boss losing six of his first 12 matches in charge.
Amorim was appointed as United’s first head coach in November, replacing Erik ten Hague after the Dutchman failed to progress. Winning last season’s FA Cup final against neighboring rivals Manchester City.
2-2 draw with Premier League Liverpool on Sunday There was evidence that Amorim may be getting his ideas across to United’s players, but his performance levels have fluctuated widely due to poor judgment and individual errors.
for ArmoryThey have not been at their free-flowing best for some time – injuries to key personnel affecting Arteta’s charges – and progressed to a blockbuster FA Cup third-round tie with United. 2-0 defeat against Newcastle United In the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final clash.
But it was Amorim’s debut at Old Trafford that Arteta pressed short in his latest press conference, with the Spaniard opting for kindness in his response.
“When you look especially at the big teams and the results he’s had and how they’ve performed, he’s very impressive,” Arteta said of his Portuguese counterpart. “I know him well. I followed him a lot when he was in Portugal and there is a big reason he is where he is at the moment. He fully deserves to be there.”
Elaborating on the difficulties of taking over at a new club mid-season, Arteta continued: “Every manager is appointed for a reason. The reasons can be different. Sometimes it’s just to improve the football team, to get more performances. .It’s a totally different dimension of work that some players and sometimes it changes a football club.
“If I had to relate to myself it was more than what I mentioned earlier.”
Arteta, who got one over on Amorim in December Arsenal beat United 2-0n the Premier League, will then talk about the need for home supporters to get behind its players, in particular combined There will be an 8,000-strong touring contingent for north London.
“Yes, we have to be noisier, certainly more on the front foot than them,” commented Arteta. “It’s a beautiful atmosphere, it’s a special occasion to create a beautiful football atmosphere, let’s make it our own.”
