Within the aftermath of Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat to Arsenal, supervisor Ruben Amorim has acknowledged that his workforce’s struggles with defending set-pieces proved to be the decisive issue within the sport.
Talking to BBC Match of the Day, Amorim admitted that the 2 nook routines that led to Arsenal’s targets “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 mentioned.
United defender Matthijs de Ligt echoed his supervisor’s sentiments, suggesting that his facet had carried out effectively defensively except for the targets conceded from set-pieces.
“In the defensive phase, the amount of chances we conceded without the set-plays [was good],” he informed MUTV.
Regardless of the frustration of the outcome, Amorim remained constructive in regards to the general 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 sport in command of Manchester United in all competitions since taking on the function. De Ligt acknowledged that the workforce 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 mentioned.
With Manchester United’s set-piece vulnerabilities uncovered, Amorim and his gamers can be eager to handle this difficulty as they give the impression of being to bounce again from the defeat and proceed their progress beneath the brand new administration.
