‘It was lack of speed’ - Amorim slams Fernandes and four others despite win against Southampton

Man United secured a 3-1 victory over Southampton yesterday night, making it their third win in their last four games.

The Red Devils were second-best for most of the match against the Saints, who took the lead in the first half.

However, United turned the tide of the match in the penultimate minute thanks to an amazing hat-trick by Amad Diallo starting in the 82nd minute.

Amorim has expressed his unhappiness with how quickly United were destroyed at the break, despite the win.

According to the Sun, he said, "We have difficulties to press high. This team is not used to doing that.

“It seems like a lack of enthusiasm, Ugarte is late, Mainoo is late, Bruno going outside and the ball is inside, one transition and Leny Yoro cannot catch the guy. 

“These small things push the team behind and we get nervous without the ball. But then, when you have one goal or one opportunity, you feel like the team can better control the game.

“I want to be fair with my players. Today was not a lack of enthusiasm, it was a lack of speed and sometimes lack of control of the game.

“The players are not used to playing like that. You have to cover a lot of space, you have to change which player is jumping in the press.

“With the ball today, we saw we had some patterns when the ball is in the sides of the pitch but then we lose the duels.

“It’s hard to explain it now. We don’t have the training. It’s a different system and it’s so completely different from what they are used to doing.

“I don’t know how long it will take but you can understand the profile sometimes are not the right ones but we have to improve players and we know the situation of the club.”