Ruben Amorim has now dropped his two cents on Leny Yoro after the Manchester United defender’s visible struggles against Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon.
Leny Yoro appeared crestfallen on the Manchester United bench after manager Ruben Amorim withdrew him from the match at Selhurst Park at the weekend.
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The 20-year-old Frenchman had started United’s 2-1 Premier League win over Crystal Palace in the three-man backline with Matthijs de Ligt and Luke Shaw.
But Yoro looked off the mark compared with usual and the United defender was at fault for Palace’s first-half penalty after he brought down Jean-Philippe Mateta.
United manager Amorim made the decision to sub off Yoro in the second half and replaced him with Noussair Mazraoui for the remainder of the Premier League tie.
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Leny Yoro arrives ahead of the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Selhurst Park in 2025 in London, England.
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What Ruben Amorim told Leny Yoro after his Man Utd mistake in the Crystal Palace match
The TV camera panned to Leny Yoro in the Selhurst Park dugout and the Manchester United talent looked dejected after his disappointing performance.
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Mason Mount showed his support for a crestfallen Yoro at the full-time whistle between United and Crystal Palace after he comforted his teammate at the weekend.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Wednesday evening, Amorim admitted that he personally spoke with Yoro after United’s Premier League win.
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The 40-year-old United head coach insisted that the centre-back must show more control with his emotions when he makes his way off the pitch and onto the bench.
“I also spoke with him because he thinks too much, he makes a mistake in the game and then he struggles because he’s too young and he wants to do everything so well,” Amorim said, as per the Manchester Evening News.
“He’s growing, with games and with setbacks, it’s not easy for him as a young guy.
“He cannot give that to the people: the way he came to the bench. He understands that, but he was really frustrated.”
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Ruben Amorim sends a message to Leny Yoro ahead of Man Utd’s Premier League clash against West Ham
Speaking at the Carrington training complex, Amorim insisted that Yoro’s reactions during the Palace match should not be seen in a completely negative way.
“On the good side, it shows that he cares, he knows it wasn’t his best game but he did some things well and I showed him that also,” he added.
“He’s fit and ready for the next challenge.”
United and West Ham will meet in their Premier League match at Old Trafford on Thursday evening, with kick-off slated for 8pm UK time.