Amorim on 'simple things', recruitment and Mourinho message
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game at Ipswich Town (kick-off 16:30 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
On his arrival and how it has compared to his expectations: "It’s bigger - you feel here’s a global club. There’s so much to do not just coaching the team. I’ve had a lot of help. I feel at home."
On where he sees scope for improvement at United: "We have to improve in a lot of areas. We are changing the way we play. We have to change the physical aspect of the team. I don’t know how long it will take. I know at Manchester United we have to win games. We need a lot of time because it’s a tough league. We have to improve a lot to try and win the title.
On what needs to change: "Simple things I think. We lose the ball too often, we have to be better at running back and we have to be very good in the details. We have to improve the small things. Understanding the small things, I think is what I'm good at."
On receiving a message from former United boss Jose Mourinho: "He said it’s a big club, a lovely club with lovely people - and he’s correct. It still is. We are building a new club. I am a different guy. I hope to teach something different here to my players. It’s the best club in England and we want to win - that’s all."
On recruitment: "We have to improve the process. I want to have a strong position on that because of how I want to play. It should be together but I think the manager should get the final say. I have a great responsibility when we choose players because that is something that should be done in this way - I should be able to choose the players."
On whether managing United is the impossible job: "Of course not. I truly believe that. Call me naive [but] I truly believe I’m the right guy for the right moment. I’m not worried about that."
On how he will implement his playing style upon the players he is inheriting: "As a coach, you have to choose one way or another. I always, 100%, our way. I prefer to risk but push in the first moment. Since the first moment, I believe so much in our way of playing - there’s no second way. We will adapt some players because we don’t have the right profiles as this squad was set up for a different system. When you see the team on Sunday, it will be similar players, but in the game it will be different."
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