Manchester United manager Mourinho lost 34 times to Tottenham. We were the better team
Dec 20, 2024
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Manchester United manager Huvang Amorim expressed deep regret after losing to Tottenham 3-4 in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup on the 20th (Korea time).
Manchester United made an impressive scene in the first half of the day when Bruno Fernandes and Dalo exchanged organic passes on the left side, but failed to record a single effective shot. There was no connection to the frontline Antony, and the movement was dull. In the 11th minute of the second half, when the team was losing 0-3, coach Amorim pulled out a bold replacement card, and Ahmad Diallo, Koby Mainu and Joshua Zirkji entered the attack. In the 18th minute of the second half, he did not miss the opponent's goalkeeper' In the build-up process, Tottenham goalkeeper Fraser Forster snatched an easy pass that handed Dragucin to Zirqzi, and a comeback goal came out. In the 25th minute of the second half, Diallo, who did not miss the sight of goalkeeper Fraser showing an anxious touch, snatched the ball and pushed it in. In an instant, he chased 3-2 and dominated the game by launching an offensive, but was frustrated when Son Heung-min's corner goal came out in the 43rd minute of the second half. Evans' chase goal in the second half pushed it to the end, but lost 3-4 and missed the ticket to the semifinals. After the game, coaches and players protested to the referee, claiming that there was a foul by Tottenham's defense during Son Heung-min's goal, but the protest did not work in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup without VAR.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Amorim said, `We had a hard time because the connection was not good at the beginning of the first half, but if you look at the whole game, you will see that we are the best team. But Tottenham were a bit sharper. Although he lost, the players' fighting spirit was important."
Asked if he felt he dominated the game, coach Amorim said "As you may have felt on the field, we were comfortable and dominated possession. The problem wasn't the last pass, it was the last shot", expressing regret at his decision-making ability.
Asked what he learned tonight, "Tomorrow I'll think about tonight, but I don't feel anything today. There is nothing to say that it was good. Maybe tomorrow I can say a lot. We lost tonight and if we think about it overnight, we'll have a lot to gain from the good of this game tomorrow." "You shouldn't think everything is okay just because you win. It's going to be a long journey and we have to keep improving. Our goal is to win the Premier League, and I don't know how long it will take."
Questions about Marcus Rashford were not missed either. Asked if Rashford would leave Manchester United in the January transfer window, Amorim replied: "We have training tomorrow and Rashford will be there to prepare for the next game. He is a Manchester United player and every player has a future at Manchester United."
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