Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has said that his side could have got something from their meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers but ultimately, their efforts were not enough to secure a victory.
United suffered a third consecutive defeat across all competitions, at the hands of Wolves on Thursday evening at Molineux Stadium.
Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-chan both scored in the second half against a 10-man United side to pile further misery on Amorim and his players.
The Red Devils have slipped further down the Premier League table and are currently in 14th position, one point below West Ham in 13th.
Amorim spoke to BBC Match of the Day after the final whistle and said, “It was in two parts. Different because we played 45 minutes with one man and worse off for us. They suffered with a lot of chances.”
“Even with 10 men, we were near their goal during their half. Again, set-pieces change the game a little bit to make it harder. In the first half, I think we controlled it. Sometimes, we controlled but Wolves made some transitions but we were in control of the game.”
“We had a little bit of a lack of aggression in the last third but we were controlling the game. Then, we have the second half to do something more to change some things and then, the first player sent off was really hard for us.”
On whether United looked like they’d equalise, Amorim replied, “Of course. Sometimes, it can be from not the best idea but we tried until the end.”
“I felt we were near the draw more than Wolves were from the second goal. In the last play of the match, everyone was focussed on the draw and suffered another goal.”
On the first goal, Amorim stated, “Last week, I saw the same goal against Tottenham. I think Onana cannot go to the ball because he has one man in front, one in the back and in the last moment, is jumping.
“Just a touch in his back can change the way you see the ball. I saw it last week.”
Amorim was asked if he’s still not seeing what he wants from Marcus Rashford. He told the news outlet, “I just do what I think is the best for the team.”
United return to action on Monday when they host Eddie Howe’s Newcastle at Old Trafford.
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