‘Nervous’ - Shocking Ruben Amorim claims before Newcastle United clash raises more Manchester United doubt
Ruben Amorim has bizarrely admitted the Old Trafford crowd will be nervous when Newcastle United are attacking on Monday.
A three-game losing streak has further dented Manchester United’s season. Wolverhampton Wanderers stunned the Red Devils just days after they lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth.
Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is already facing heat from supporters in his first full campaign with sporting control. The Ineos billionaire sacked Erik ten Hag just months after handing him a fresh contract.
Another U-turn saw Dan Ashworth axed earlier this month despite a public battle with Newcastle to appoint the sporting director. Ten Hag’s successor, Amorim, is now under pressure to turn Man United’s season around as they sit 14th in the Premier League.
The Magpies - one of the division’s in-form sides - travel to Old Trafford aiming to crank up the misery levels around the Theatre of Dreams. Eddie Howe’s men have won four consecutive games and smashed Man United 3-0 in last year’s Carabao Cup.
Speaking before the clash, a despondent Amorim conceded the home crowd will be nervous when Newcastle get forward. He said: "We have to fight against everything because our supporters are always there. But they are tired of this moment.
“We have to expect that any play from Newcastle near our box is going to make the stadium nervous and our players have to cope with that. It is a very strong team, very fast, with a lot of pace and a lot of time with the same coach.
“We want to be competitive and try to win the game. That is all. I am not even there to ask anything to our fans. They give us everything: a full stadium, always supporting, clapping after loss after loss. I just want to give something to the fans, not asking something of the fans."