After taking over Manchester United, it took one, maybe two games for Ruben Amorim to see first-hand what he got himself into. Then, after two more games, he was probably cursing himself for taking the job at all and now, he has probably got over it and is trying to save his honor, as Manchester United has lost thee home games under his tenure. Never ever had the Red Devils lost four consecutive home games in the Premier League. Luckily for the fans, last-placed club is coming to Old Trafford. Southampton has yet to win any away game this season, as the Saints had only two draws and eigth defeats so far. But, nobody can predict United‘s form this season, especially after they played good against Liverpool (2-2) and Arsenal (1-1 in the Cup) and Manchester City (1-2). So, in a way, being firm favorites with a record fourth defeat looming over their heads is something which might bother United‘s players and Amorim is aware of that.Manchester United have never lost four consecutive Premier League home games. ◉ L 2-3 vs. Nottingham Forest ◉ L 0-3 vs. Bournemouth ◉ L 0-2 vs. Newcastle Can the Saints pile more misery on Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford? 🤔#MUNSOU | @bet365 | #Ad pic.twitter.com/o6fmGFQ188— Squawka (@Squawka) January 16, 2025 The Portuguese expert made a clear statement that the game against Southampton will show his players‘ abilities and mental state of mind more than matches against Liverpool and Arsenal. He also admitted that being a firm favorite doesn‘t make him any more comfortable.“I’m always worried, it’s my job to be worried. Everybody can see that in some games we are a different team, and that sometimes it is harder to play against these teams. But we have to face Southampton in the same way we faced Liverpool and Arsenal, that is the goal. I think this next game will teach me more about my players than the last two, so I’m focused to see what kind of game we will play. They are different games and people expect us to win. That changes things. When you have the pressure to win, that is the pressure we want. Against Arsenal and Liverpool, nobody was expecting us to beat those teams, but now we have to be prepared for that pressure. We need that pressure as a team and to face the game the right way“ he explained.McTominay gets company from United at Napoli?Amorim was also asked about Harry Maguire and performances which led him to a contract extension, and when replying, Manchester‘s coach also revealed one interesting thing – he want‘s his players to be ‘dead‘ after every match, which basically means he wants them to give it all and run all the time.“I believe a lot in Harry. I said this when we signed the new contract. He needs to improve on the pitch and outside the pitch. You can see the way he plays now is different because he believes a lot in himself. I think we have to praise Harry more than me. He’s doing a great job. He was sick in the last game. He was dead in the end. That’s what I want from every player. He has to continue to do a good job” said the Portuguese expert.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 21Tuesday Brentford – Man.City 2-2 (0-0)/Wissa 82, Norgaard 90+2 – Foden 66, 78/Chelsea – Bournemouth (1-0)/Palmer 13, James 90+5 – Kluivert 50 (p), Semenyo 68/West Ham – Fulham 3-2 (2-0)/Soler 31, Soucek 33, Paqueta 67 – Iwobi 51, 78/Nott.Forest – Liverpool 1-1 (1-0)/Wood 8 – Jota 66/Wednesday Everton – Aston Villa 0-1 (0-0)/Watkins 51/Leicester – Crystal Palace 0-2 (0-0)/Mateta 52, Guehi 78/Newcastle – Wolverhampton 3-0 (1-0)/Isak 34, 57, Gordon 74/Arsenal – Tottenham 2-1 (2-1)/Gabriel 40, Trossard 44 – Son 25/Thursday 22.30: (4.00) Ipswich (3.60) Brighton (2.00)23.00: (1.30) Man.Utd. (5.50) Southampton (10.0)***odds are subject to change***
