Within the aftermath of Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat to Arsenal, supervisor Ruben Amorim has acknowledged that his staff’s struggles with defending set-pieces proved to be the decisive issue within the recreation.
Chatting with BBC Match of the Day, Amorim admitted that the 2 nook routines that led to Arsenal’s objectives “changed the game” after a comparatively even first half.
“Until the set-pieces, the game didn’t have too many opportunities for both sides, the set-pieces killed the game,” he stated.
United defender Matthijs de Ligt echoed his supervisor’s sentiments, suggesting that his facet had carried out nicely defensively apart from the objectives conceded from set-pieces.
“In the defensive phase, the amount of chances we conceded without the set-plays [was good],” he instructed MUTV.
Regardless of the frustration of the outcome, Amorim remained optimistic concerning the total efficiency, stating that his gamers have been “committed” and that the momentum may have shifted had De Ligt scored from a header that was brilliantly saved by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.
The defeat marked Amorim’s fourth recreation in control of Manchester United in all competitions since taking up the function. De Ligt acknowledged that the staff remains to be adapting to the brand new supervisor’s system, however expressed confidence that enhancements will include time.
“We’re on the road to improve as a team and I think the manager said it also. Maybe if we do it a certain way we have a bigger chance of getting results right now,” he stated.
With Manchester United’s set-piece vulnerabilities uncovered, Amorim and his gamers can be eager to handle this subject as they appear to bounce again from the defeat and proceed their progress underneath the brand new administration.
