Ruben Amorim has said the criticism he endured during his time at Manchester United has left him ready for any reaction, even when it comes from former players who know the club well.<\/p>\n
Speaking after a 1-1 draw with Juventus, Amorim, now with AC Milan, played down the idea that outside judgement could unsettle him.<\/p>\n
\u201cCriticism is normal,\u201d said Amorim, now of AC Milan when asked to reflect on the response to his side\u2019s recent 1\u20131 draw with Juventus. \u201cIt\u2019s impossible that it\u2019s more than what I received at my previous club!\u201d<\/p>\n
When the discussion turned to ex-players, he returned to the same theme and to the environment he left behind.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was in a club in the past with a lot of legends, and they have big opinions, and they talk a lot about things,\u201d he stressed. \u201cThey lived in a time that was completely different.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amorim\u2019s spell at Manchester United was marked by pressure almost from the outset. With 25 wins from 63 matches, he was repeatedly under scrutiny, and the questions around his work never seemed far away. The remarks were part of a broader pattern, one in which former United figures regularly weighed in on the team\u2019s direction and standards.<\/p>\n
Roy Keane has recently questioned Carrick\u2019s credentials, while Gary Neville also drew comparisons after a 2-2 draw with Everton.<\/p>\n
\u201cTeams think they\u2019ve got a chance against them,\u201d Neville reflected on his self-titled podcast . \u201cI thought they were a little bit complacent and I was saying it after the first goal, they lacked that killer instinct before that period when Everton equalized and then they react again.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverton weren\u2019t at it at all in that first half\u2014United were the better team and didn\u2019t have that killer instinct up top and certainly from 1\u20130 up to 1\u20131 they let Everton back in the game. It\u2019s not going full throttle when you\u2019ve got a team down, putting them away and then this liability of conceding goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s going to go away and that\u2019s my big fear. I think conceding goals is going to chase them and hunt them down the road and I don\u2019t know how Michael deals with it because he\u2019s got his best back four on the pitch. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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