Ruben Amorim explained how he is handling noise around two midfielders in his squad.
Kobbie Mainoo performed well off the bench in a 4-4 draw with Bournemouth, and the head coach has stressed he will not treat the player differently after his brother wore a ‘Free Kobbie Mainoo’ shirt.
While Mainoo has simply been deemed an improper fit for the midfield, captain Bruno Fernandes has hit the headlines with comments about his future at **Old Trafford**after a pair of interviews. However, Amorim believes his compatriot continues to show the right spirit behind the scenes.
“Kobbie played really well. That is the important thing. Then my office is always open. Nobody went there this week. I think everything is normal and we are ready to go to Villa.”
“[Bruno] spoke with the club before that interview and he said what he’s feeling. Of course, we can avoid these things because we already know the noise. But he talk with the board and I think everything is clear.”
“He just spoke about what is his feelings, and he needs to answer to that. It’s not me. I think he is an example that he gives everything. He puts everything on the line in every training, in every match. In that department, he’s special. I think he has that feeling. We need to step up and to have also that feeling. We need to ask him because I think he’s a big example in the group.”
“He spoke his feelings. Again, I think when I watched Bruno training and playing, he’s a special character. I think the numbers, the amount of games, everything prove that he is a different player.”
“My door is always open and there was not Kobbie. The job of Kobbie is to train and to play. I felt that he did really well this game. That is the most important thing for me. If he has to play, he’s going to play. If he’s not going to play, he’s not going to play.”