Man Utd were knocked out of the FA Cup by Fulham to pile more pressure on Ruben Amorim.
Ruben Amorim emphasizes that his primary objective is to secure the Premier League title following Manchester United’s elimination from the FA Cup at the hands of Fulham on Sunday night. Bruno Fernandes netted a superb goal to equalize after Calvin Bassey’s opener, but United failed to find a crucial second goal and ultimately lost in penalties, with Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee having their shots saved.
As a result, United’s only remaining chances for silverware this season hinge on triumphing in the Europa League, which also serves as their most viable pathway to European qualification for the next season. Amorim will be evaluated based on their performance in the Premier League, and the head coach of United acknowledges that clinching the English top division title is his primary ambition.
“The goal is to win the Premier League,” he told BBC Sport. “I know that we are losing games but the goal is to win the Premier League again. I don’t know how long it will take. We have a goal and we continue forward no matter what. it’s impossible to know but you start understanding the players are better and we understand the league. We’ll see in the future.”
Wayne Rooney disagrees with ‘naive’ Ruben Amorim
Following the loss, United icon Wayne Rooney expressed his disagreement with Ruben Amorim’s high aspirations, emphasizing that their immediate priority should be improving their position in the league instead of striving for the title in the near future.
“I think he’ll get time (Amorim). It’s not a free hit because he’ll expect more from Man United then what we’re seeing since he’s been in,” he told BBC. “It’s very difficult to come in during the season and have no pre-season, but he has to look to the future and moving forward. He says winning the Premier League, how can they compete? To get further up the table, I think that’s the next step for them.
“Managers aren’t getting that time over the last 10/15 years. You have to be selfish as a manager and say ‘okay, if I don’t do it now I might not get that time.’ I think it’s a little naive to say they’re looking to win the Premier League because from where they are now, they’re a long way off that.”