Chief coach Manchester United Ruben Amorim said that the club is now fully focused on the European League campaign after a record 16. Defeat in the Premier League this season. United lost 4-3 with Brentford on Sunday 4th May in a dramatic collision and slipped to 15th place in the table.
Amorim built the youngest Premier League United, which began XI, with an average age of 22 years, clearly signaled where the team’s priorities lie. “Thursday is the most important game for us,” he said with reference to the second stage of their semifinals of the European League against Athletic Bilbao, where United leads 3-0.
“We have to prepare a group for different competitions,” Amorim said after the game. “We’re fighting for the European League. It’s really hard, but we do the best we can. We want to be competitive.”
United without hope for the first half of the Premier League introduces all energy to the European League victory-the only way to the Champions League next season. Amorim added that the group is not yet able to compete at a high level in domestic and European tournaments. “We’re not ready for that yet. But we have to win this competition to give something to our fans.”
The manager also confirmed concerns about injuries for Matthijs de Ligt and explained that Luke Shaw was taken at half -time to keep him on Thursday.
The midfielder Mason Mount, who scored his first goal of the season, reflected the feelings of the coach. “The Premier League season is something we have to look at. But if we win the European League, it’s a positive end.”
Published:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
May 5, 2025
