Ruben Amorim has rallied his Manchester United squad to show courage in their clash with Arsenal, dubbing it the toughest challenge they've faced since he took the helm.
Despite securing a draw and two victories in his first three matches as United's boss, Amorim acknowledged that squaring off against Mikel Arteta's team is a significant step up for him and his players.
"It's important to be brave," Amorim declared. "When I say brave, it's not pressing all the time higher, it's not the same. We have to understand the game, moments of the game, when we have to have the ball.
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"That's a key point, because we want to have the ball, we also want to dominate some moments of the game, because we know that in this match it's hard to control all of the game.
"So if I have to say something, it is that we have to be brave. Arsenal are the best team that we will have faced by far, but the test is every game. If you see the last game, against Everton, it was 4-0, but it was really tough.
Ruben Amorim, Manager of Manchester United, speaks to the media during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD5 press conference at Carrington Training Ground
Ruben Amorim has given his players a 'simple' task (Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
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"Everything now is a test, without so many minutes to train, trying to manage the number of minutes for a lot of players who cannot try to imagine one game," reports the Mirror.
"You have to know that some players have to be out of the pitch in 60 or 70 minutes, so it's really hard at the moment and everything is a test. But Arsenal are at a different point with their team, they are in a different moment."
United fans have already crafted a chant for Amorim, set to the melody of KC and the Sunshine Band's 'Give It Up'. However, the new boss expressed slight discomfort at the fan tribute.
"I don't like my chant," Amorim confessed. "I don't like it. I feel a little bit - not embarrassed, because I'm the coach - but they have to chant for the players and for the club. So it's not a good thing for me."