Manchester United were held to a 4-4 draw against Bournemouth on Monday night in what turned out to be a thrilling Premier League encounter. Understandably, Ruben Amorim wasn't entirely happy with the performance and footage from the game caught him angrily venting about one of his players.
The Red Devils took an early lead through Amad Diallo but were then pegged back in the 40th minute, when Antoine Semenyo confidently found the back of the net. Even so, there was still time for Casemiro to restore the lead before half-time.
Less than a minute after the break, though, the Cherries had made it 2-2, with Evanilson netting past Senne Lammens. Marcus Tavernier then gave his team the lead with a well-taken free-kick, only for Bruno Fernandes to bag an even better goal from a set-piece, before Matheus Cunha put Man United ahead just two minutes later. With 84 minutes played, Eli Junior Kroupi would take his chance well, levelling the scores for the final goal of the game, which finished 4-4.
With the home team unable to control the game and claim all three points, Amorim was spotted in the Old Trafford dugout absolutely raging at one point.
Amorim Fumes at Leny Yoro
Fan footage from the 4-4 draw caught Amorim on camera having completely lost it with defender Leny Yoro. The Portuguese manager can be heard looking furiously at his coaching staff, screaming in his native tongue.
As reported by the Daily Mail, the Manchester United manager is understood to have said:
"The ball has been gone for half an hour, what is Leny doing?"
Evidently, Amorim was not happy with his central defender's efforts to keep possession. Yoro played 69 minutes before being replaced by Lisandro Martinez with his team trailing by three goals to two.
The Frenchman won just one tackle, made one interception and six clearances, while giving away two fouls, and winning five of eight duels. He finishes the game having completed only 75% of his passes, and finding at teammate with just one out of five attempted long balls.
In comparison, fellow defenders Ayden Heavem (90%), Diogo Dalot (88%), Amad Diallo (82%), and Luke Shaw (80%), who started in the back five, were all tidier on the ball, with a better pass completion rate. With that in mind, it's easy to understand why Amorim was frustrated with Yoro.
Amorim: 'We Have To Have Better Defending'
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Having shipped in four goals at home, there were obvious questions towards Amorim about his defence after the game. That said, the Man United boss emphasised the quality of his individuals at the back, telling the press:
“We have talent at the back and quality players, we just have to have better defending. We took care of the offence. We have the characteristics, we just need to work together.
“You think we lost the two points in the second half, but I think we lost the two points in the first half. We should have more goals.”
Man Utd next travel away to high-flying Aston Villa in the Premier League on 21 December.
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