Ruben Amorim admitted that Manchester United's lack of quality cost them against Nottingham Forest and reiterated that there is no quick fix.
United were beaten 3-2 by Forest as Amorim lost for the first time at Old Trafford and now sit 13th in the Premier League.
Amorim had only lost back-to-back top league matches once before in his coaching career. It didn't take long before he experienced that at Manchester United
He told Sky Sports: “It was a tough game, we started the two halves very poorly. It was difficult to convey some calm to the players and continue the game as we should. We didn't have much quality , but a lot In this context it is very difficult to have to score two goals after half time.
“We need more time to determine the positioning. If you see the first goal, it was a good combination between the players and after the first goal we had good moments, we created chances, but then without thinking we went to forward. It is a difficult context, but we have to understand this is a long journey and that is what our job is.”
Nikola Milenkovic headed Forest into the lead inside two minutes as United conceded their third goal in a week from a set-piece after being overpowered by Arsenal on Wednesday evening.
When asked who is responsible for the bad organization from the corner, Amorim said: “This is more my fault, because I am responsible.
“And we tried to do it in the best way. We have done a lot of work in this area because we saw it at Arsenal. It was really difficult.”
“In this context, we suffered at the beginning of the match in the first match. It's really difficult to put energy into the team, but we did it. We drew the match. [level at 1-1].
“The same in the second half. And then you feel it with everyone. The fans, the players.
“It's very difficult to convey something, like keep doing your job. We managed to score one more, but then it was more what we wanted, but not much quality.”
United have now suffered back-to-back defeats under Amorim as the eventual return of a new manager has not had much impact on results in the short term.
Amorim added: “I had this and worse at Sporting in the beginning. I know the feeling is the same for me. For the world it is completely different because you know Sporting is in Portugal but in Manchester you have a lot of attention, but for me it's the same.
“If you have a little experience in football, this happens at many clubs. And we have to manage to keep doing the same things and improve the team because this will turn around. So we need time and we have to continue every day work the same way.”
Analysis: Mistakes undermine Amorim's plans
Sky Sports' Adam Bate:
“Amorim has certainly changed the playing style at United and also changed the formation. They are trying to be more patient, but this defeat represents a real setback. There was a noticeable uncertainty, a lack of belief as they chased the game in the last.” stages.
“At Ipswich, a large part of the ball possession was in their own half. Here they were able to get closer to the opponent's goal, with 71.6 percent possession of the ball. Just for context: they only had that much ball possession once under Erik ten Hag .” in a defeat to Crystal Palace.
“But the lack of creativity was alarming, especially after Fernandes was withdrawn. United were also undoubtedly stifled by Nuno's impressive game management. His cautious substitutions meant that Harry Maguire had time on the ball, which he could not capitalize on.
“Amorim will want to make United a team that can dominate the ball with confidence and the example of the first goal – Matthijs de Ligt passes through to set up the move – will be one he will point to as evidence that this can.” be effective.
But what followed was a reminder that this team is still too fragile, prone to inexplicable mistakes that can undermine the best-laid plans. It will take time to get this job done. And their next Premier League match is the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium.” , live on Sky Sports.”
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