Amorim replies to Keane: "If we can't tolerate everything..."
Man United's Season Slammed by Roy Keane, Coach Ruben Amorim Responds
After Manchester United's impressive 4-1 win over Athletic Bilbao, securing their place in the Europa League final, coach Ruben Amorim addressed criticism from former captain Roy Keane. Keane branded the team's Premier League season "an absolute disgrace."
The under-fire coach didn't shy away from admitting the team could perform better. "If we can't accept everything in a season like this, then I think we're in the wrong industry," he declared, as reported by the Mirror.
Standing tall in the face of criticism, Amorim admitted the team deserved it but felt they needed to take risks to succeed. "But, at this moment, I think it's quite clear that we need to be smart and take risks," he said. "We have to risk receiving a lot of criticism from everyone."
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Amorim insisted his decisions were for the good of the club, not himself. "I've decided to rest all the players, because it's very important to win the final," he explained.
It's not just Keane's criticism that Amorim's dealing with. After failing to win a Premier League game for nearly two months, the team's domestic form has come under intense scrutiny. United have struggled in the Premier League, leading to calls for Amorim to change his tactics.
However, Amorim believes the Europa League is the key to the team's future success. Winning the competition guarantees Champions League qualification and brings significant prestige. This has led to fielding weaker teams in Premier League games, which has not gone down well with critics.
Keane's criticism highlights the high standards at Manchester United. Amorim accepts this criticism but feels the risks are necessary to achieve European success. Interestingly, there's been no criticism from Keane regarding Portugal's national football team. The focus remains on Amorim's tenure at Manchester United.
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In the midst of criticism from Roy Keane for their underwhelming Premier League season, coach Ruben Amorim admitted that they could perform better while stating that risks are necessary to succeed in European competitions like the European-leagues and the highly esteemed Premier-League. Despite this, Keane's criticism has not extended to Portugal's national football team.
