Ruben Amorim confirms Manchester United stars know they need to find the winning touch
Manchester United started the Premier League 2025/26 with expectations, but reality again dealt a blow to the club. After the initial defeat against Arsenal, victory slipped out of hand at Craven Cottage against Fulham as well. The match ended 1-1, and once again the fans had to face disappointment from the result. From the very first minutes, United tried to take hold of the game.
Matheus Cunha hit the post but could not score. After this, Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty, and the team lagged behind in taking advantage of the opportunity. In the second half, Rodrigo Muniz’s own goal from Leny Yoro’s header gave the lead, but shortly after, Emile Smith Rowe scored an equaliser from Alex Iwobi’s cross. When the match ended at Craven Cottage, the hope of victory again remained dim.
Ruben Amorim’s reaction and current situation
After the match, manager Ruben Amorim spoke to Sky Sports and gave his opinion on this result. He made it clear that the players at this club understand the responsibility of performing well, and there is no lack of hard work. Amorim said that his team train hard throughout the week, and everyone played with heart against Fulham as well. He believes that soon there will be victories and the results will change. (Via BBC Live Blog).
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Amorim’s confidence remains intact: Believes that hard work will bring victory
“We just want to win games. The players know they are playing in a club where they need to be better. Today they work really hard and all week in training. I am really confident that we are going to get many wins.”
However, United’s current situation seem to be against this confidence. Last season, the team finished 15th in the Premier League and lost the Europa League final to Tottenham Hotspur. Due to this, we have to be out of Europe in the current season. Now the defeat to Arsenal and the draw against Fulham at the start of the new season have raised serious questions.
Amorim’s confidence sounds good, but United’s story have been the same over and over again for the past months—chances are created but goals are not scored, leads are gained but do not last. Bruno Fernandes’ penalty miss is the biggest example of this. United are still struggling with the same old problems, and the patience of the fans are now slowly running out.
This draw against Fulham should have felt like a turning point, but the truth is that it is yet another warning shot for United. Finishing 15th last season was nothing short of embarrassing for a big club, and now early results against Arsenal and Fulham show that Amorim has a lot of work to do. He says the wins will come, but that confidence is hard to believe amid a string of losses and missed chances.
A point from Craven Cottage may be a morale boost, but in the bigger picture, it feels incomplete. The team lost a lead, and that shows there are flaws both mentally and tactically. Amorim will have to focus not only on the fitness and training of the players, but also on finding a way to give them confidence and stability.
If United are to turn the season around, it will take not just hard work, but persistence in crucial moments. Otherwise, this draw will be another unfinished story. Meanwhile, Rasmus Hojlund was yet again left out of the squad, and Manchester United have reportedly offered him to Bayern Munich. On the other hand, Jadon Sancho to AS Roma is off the table as Manchester United struggle to cash in on English winger.