Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim, has said he travelled to matches last season fearful of what was going to happen to his team.
Speaking to reporters who are accompanying United on their pre-season tour of the United States, Amorim revealed for the first time the depth of his despair at presiding over United’s worst season since the 1973-74 relegation campaign.
United finished 15th in the Premier League last season – their lowest league finish since the 1989-90 campaign.
“To tell you the truth, it’s not how I returned to my house after the games, it was how I left to go to the games, because I felt that sometimes we will struggle,” he said.
“All the struggles we had in games, I felt it before. That was the hardest part.
“To go to the games and know that we are not going to be competitive – I was really frustrated.”
But Amorim says he does not feel like that now. He says he has a less “romantic” view of his job but also sees positives that make him “believe” better days are ahead.

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I thought the team would struggle before games – Amorim
In a 25-minute, wide-ranging interview at Chicago Fire’s training ground, Amorim said, “Sometimes, when you are losing, you might think let’s change the standards a little bit for them [the players] to be with me,” he said.
“I didn’t – and they saw it. Now they understand when I say something, I will do it.
“I don’t treat the players as babies. But they have rules now and that can change the way you train.
“I’m always on top. If you don’t train in the right way, I have footage to show you. And I show you in front of everybody.”
