Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has warned of a “roller coaster” situation as the club continues its stormy rebuild.

WHO: Manchester United vs Brighton
What: English Premier League
Where: Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, UK
when: Sunday at 2pm (16:00 GMT)
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Ruben Amorim warned Manchester United’s season will continue to be a “roller coaster” as players learn to adapt to his system following their 3-1 win over Southampton.

Premier League underground club Southampton were on the verge of a shock victory at Old Trafford on Thursday before Amad Diallo scored a 12-minute hat-trick to turn the game on its head. situation.

after a hard battle 2-2 draw with Liverpool The FA Cup victory over Arsenal boosted morale.

Amorim replaced the sacked Erik ten Hag in November after warning of a “storm coming” ahead of a sixth straight defeat in eight games.

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The 39-year-old Portuguese boss expects more turmoil after a poor performance against struggling Saints. Despite the victory, United, who host Brighton on Sunday, remain 12th in the Premier League table.

“I think it will be difficult until the end of the season,” Amorim said. “It’s going to be a bit of a rollercoaster. Then it depends on when you train. We’re still playing in the (FA) Cup and we’ve got Europa League games.

“Then it’s also important to focus on winning next Thursday (when Scottish giants Rangers visit Old Trafford) and trying to get into the top eight.”

He added: “We had seven training sessions together in 14, 15 games. It was really difficult, but we have to keep working and win. Sometimes we played well, sometimes we didn’t play well.”

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Amorim admitted his side had struggled against Southampton and said several players were tired, including Manuel Ugarte, whose own goal late in the first half gave the visitors a win took the lead.

“You (the media) are focused on what I said about Ugarte,” he said. “Ugarte is tired because he had a great performance against Liverpool.

“If you look at the game against Arsenal, maybe Ugarte and Bruno (Fernandez) were the best players against Liverpool.

“They didn’t play Newcastle. I think that happens to all players in the Premier League.”

Manchester United team news

Diogo Dalot returns from a one-match suspension but Mason Mount and Luke Shaw remain injured.

Midfield may give Amorim pause for thought, with Coby Mainu and Manuel Ugarte both substituted due to fatigue against Southampton.

Brighton team news

Former Manchester City midfielder James Milner misses the game due to injury. Fedy Kadioglu is also out injured, but Georginio Root is likely to return to the starting eleven after scoring as a substitute against Ipswich Town.

face to face

If Brighton take all three points on Sunday, they will become just the second team to win three consecutive Premier League games away from Manchester United.

The other team is Manchester City, who have achieved this feat twice.

Overall, it’s been a positive run for the Seagulls, who have won five of their last six games against the Red Devils.