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The Man Utd head coach did not hold back in his latest press conference as he questioned some of his players.
Ruben Amorim believes there is a 'feeling of entitlement' at Manchester United and that some players 'forget' what it actually means to play for the club. United head into the weekend sixth in the Premier League table after their 4-4 draw with AFC Bournemouth on Monday night, while Aston Villa are third and have won their last nine matches across all competitions.
Amorim has faced plenty of criticism for United's performances on the pitch this season and has also had to deal with several high-profile incidents away from it. Just this week, there have been controversial moments involving Kobbie Mainoo after his half-brother wore a 'Free Kobbie Mainoo' t-shirt, while a pre-recorded interview was released in which Bruno Fernandes claimed the club 'wanted him to go' in the summer transfer window.
There was also an incident on Monday when teenage duo Harry Amass and Chido Obi deleted Instagram stories of their recent triumphs after Amorim had questioned their quality last weekend.
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Amorim: 'Feeling of entitlement' at Manchester United
Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of the upcoming trip to face Aston Villa, Ruben Amorim was asked whether had spoken to Harry Amass and Chido Obi about their recent social media posts. "I think it is the feeling of entitlement that we have in our club," Amorim told reporters. "Sometimes strong words is not bad words. Sometimes difficult moments is not a bad thing for the kids. We don’t need to be always with accolades in everything, in every situation.
"We are not helping, that is why you guys talk about a lot of players, nowadays they speak and go against the club because they feel entitlement and then we have legends of the club saying if you don’t play, leave, because everyone is wrong. No, let’s stay, let’s fight, let’s overcome, maybe the manager is wrong so I have that feeling all the time that we have to fight against this feeling.
“Sometimes I am the first to say that I am failing this club inside the pitch, I have that feeling we are not performing the way we should but. But outside the pitch I guarantee you I am not failing this club.
“I think it is something in our club. The players sometimes forget what it means to play for Manchester United. We as a club sometimes forget who we are and that is the feeling I have. I understand everything, it is the environment of the players, the kids, they feel free to reply to the manager with a picture. The door to my office is open, nobody is coming to talk to me and that is the way we can solve things so I think we need to change as a club.”
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