Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is under pressure again after his side suffered a shambolic defeat at Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon
Man United boss Ruben Amorim looks dejected
Ruben Amorim continues to struggle at Manchester United after watching his side lose at Brentford on Saturday
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Micah Richards has told Manchester United that their patience with Ruben Amorim is not working. The Reds lost 3-1 at Brentford on Saturday afternoon, ensuring they have yet to win consecutive games in the Premier League under Amorim.
United will have hoped that last Saturday's 2-1 win at home to Chelsea could be a turning point as they look to build momentum under the former Sporting boss.
But Igor Thiago's first-half brace and Mathias Jensen's late strike, either side of Benjamin Sesko's first goal for United, ensured that the Reds left empty-handed in West London. The defeat has piled further pressure on Amorim after last season's 15th placed fnish - comfortably United's lowest in the Premier League era.
And former Manchester City defender Richards has offered his verdict - sharing his belief that United's faith in their head coach is not paying off.
“I think because Ruben Amorim is being so stubborn in what he’s trying to do, it could be the undoing of him down the line," he told BBC Sport. "We can talk about the owners backing him, but ultimately it’s just not working."
Speaking to TNT Sports post-match, Amorim said: "Of course we want to win. We didn't control the game. We played the Brentford's game - first balls, second balls, set pieces. All of the crucial moments were against us.
"It's tough to lose again, but we need to think about the next game. The first goal was a long ball. We worked on that in the week and we worked on set pieces. We knew the long balls [were going to come], but one touch and they had the opportunity. We need to do better.
"We didn't play our game. We had control for some moments, but it was more or less all the same. We need to play our game, not the opponents', but they were stronger on that."
On the pressure of the job after another defeat, he added: "It is always the same to lose at this club, it hurts a lot. We need to think about the next game now."
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