🔗 Share this article Man Utd Head Coach Ruben Amorim Admits He Can't Avoid Underwhelming Record Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim feels the pressure during their 3-1 defeat at opponents Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim confesses he cannot ignore from his disappointing statistics and believes it is expected that club former stars are criticizing him. Earlier this week, the club's all-time goalscorer Wayne Rooney stated on his show that "the spirit has gone" from his former club. The Portuguese manager has secured just eighteen wins from his 49 matches in control, including nine out of 33 in the Premier League, where he has still to achieve two successive victories. Despite the fact that high-level club sources are certain that Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues to be behind the manager, failure to beat newly promoted Sunderland on Saturday will ignite new speculation about his position heading into the upcoming two-week international break. "It is normal," commented the Portugal-born manager, when asked about the former striker's remarks. "One cannot hide from the results." "Furthermore you have the legacy from last season, [although] last season for me is in the past." Fan Response and Current Circumstances Manchester United's supporters remained behind Amorim following last season's poor showing, when they ended up 15th in the league - their lowest finish since the 1973-74 relegation season - and were beaten in the Europa League showpiece, in the hope that the current campaign would be considerably better. Amorim told supporters the situation would change because he had additional time to prepare with his players without the midweek commitment of European football. That is not how the first six matches have developed as United have suffered 3 defeats so far and are currently fourteenth in the table. Manager's Response to Questions When questioned what promises he could give supporters that the circumstances will change, the manager continued: "This is not moment to say, it is the moment to show." "Personally review the games in the current campaign and, for me, they are totally varied, but I have nothing to add at this moment." Manchester United presently occupy 14th position in the top flight Amorim has secured just eighteen of his forty-nine games in control The former striker recently criticized the club's present direction The upcoming fixture against Sunderland is important for the manager's future