Ruben Amorim has warned that his tired players of Manchester United should 'survive' against Arsenal on Sunday against Arsenal in Old Trafford and his claim doubled that he will not be given as long as Gunners -Baas Mikel Arteta turns around the club.
United stands opposite their old rivals less than three days after drawing with Real Sociedad in the last 16 of the Europa League with only five Outfield players on the bench due to injuries. Amorim has to decide who is suitable for playing and who should rest for next week's second stage against the Spaniards.
“I don't know,” he said. “We have to survive on Sunday. The team was so tired in the last 20 minutes. We have to prepare and think about this important competition for our season on Thursday on Sunday. At the moment I don't know. '
Asked if he would rotate his team, Amorim added: 'If you are in this kind of club, you can't think so with a small team at the moment. We try to see all players who are fresh and who are not in danger of getting an injury. Even with that we have to risk a little, but we have to be competitive on Sunday.
'In the Premier League, every match is really important. We have to win in our moment. It is always a problem if we don't win. We have to concentrate on everything at the same time.
'I think the biggest problem is not all players. In the beginning people talk about our rotation, especially in Europe, that always change and this is because of this.
'In my opinion, Europa League is so much more difficult than the Champions League. Not the game, but the recovery to play in the Premier League during the weekend. We have to deal with that. '
Amorim suffered his first defeat as a United Head Coach to Arsenal in December and said before that match that he will not have as much time as Arteta to bring success back to the club. Three months later his opinion did not change, even though he has taken revenge by beating Arsenal in the FA Cup on penalties.
'I will not have the time that Arteta had, I feel that. It's another club, “he said. 'So we just have to survive with the players on Sunday and we do these games.
“I think it's another club. I think in that aspect the way arteta dealt with, is an inspiration for everyone, but I will not have the time as Arteta had. '
Before the match, United fans are planning more protests against the Ineos of the glazers and minority owners about their running from the club and is planning to increase ticket prices.
“For everyone in our club it is a very difficult moment,” Amorim said. “It's all at the same time. All I can do is and our players can perform and win well.
“People have the right to protest. I think it's a good thing to do that. It is part of our club, everyone has a voice. But our task and my task is only to improve the team and to give them something right now because they earn it and they are great. '
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