'No Excuses' Needed at Old Trafford, Says Ruben Amorim

Ruben Amorim urges Manchester United to step up

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim emphasizes the need for more wins, saying excuses aren't an option at Old Trafford. United's struggles continue, with a 1-0 loss to Everton adding to the pressure ahead of their trip to Crystal Palace.

“So, if I look at our games, we should have more points, and that is really disappointing and really frustrating, especially the last game...”

Ruben Amorim insisted Manchester United must be a club of “no excuses” given the enduring demands for success at Old Trafford.

Manchester United's struggles continued, with two 2-2 draws and a 1-0 loss to Everton. The Red Devils blew leads in both draws, and the pressure is mounting ahead of their trip to Crystal Palace.

The English giants suffered a poor first season under the Portuguese manager and made a faltering start to the current campaign before winning three games in a row.

United's recent form has been disappointing, with dropped points against Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, and Everton. Crystal Palace, currently sixth in the table, will be looking to capitalize on United's struggles.

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“In our club, it's the same thing because last year we had to win every game all the time,” Amorim said when it was put to him that this was the kind of match United should be winning.

“We took a lot of things, a lot of criticism because we were not winning, so in our club, there are no excuses.

“I said the same thing last year when we were in Europe, and I said the same thing this year, the advantage and the disadvantage of not being in Europe, so there are no excuses. Last year or this year, we have always had to win games.”

Amorim, asked if he was disappointed by United's 10th place in the table, replied: “I think if I look at the games, we should have more points because we had control of some games, we had the advantage in some games, and we lost that control.

“So, if I look at our games, we should have more points, and that is really disappointing and really frustrating, especially the last game.”

Manchester United will be without Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko, and Harry Maguire for Sunday's match against Crystal Palace. Palace, under Oliver Glasner, are in good form, having won the FA Cup in May.

Glasner and Amorim have previous, having faced off in the Champions League with Eintracht Frankfurt. Palace will look to build on their strong start to the season, currently sitting four places above United in the table.

“I played against him in Frankfurt with Sporting, so I know the (style of) play," said Amorim.

“I take inspiration from everyone. When I have two weeks for (an international break), I watch all the managers and try to take all the inspiration that I can.

“I have six years as a professional manager, so I'm always trying to learn to improve my team.”