Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim admitted he was left “hurt” after watching his side suffer a 3-1 defeat away at Brentford, a result that has further intensified the pressure on his position, Afrosport reports.
United endured a nightmare start at the Gtech Community Stadium, conceding twice inside the opening 20 minutes to a quickfire double from Igor Thiago.
Summer signing Benjamin Sesko offered a brief lifeline with his first goal for the club, but Bruno Fernandes failed to level from the spot as his penalty was saved. Brentford substitute Mathias Jensen struck late on to seal a miserable afternoon for the visitors.
Beaten by Brentford.
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The defeat leaves Amorim’s side with just seven points from their opening six league games, and the Portuguese coach has now collected only 34 points from 33 matches since taking charge last November. United’s early season struggles have been compounded by a shock League Cup exit at the hands of fourth-tier Grimsby Town.
The result marked United’s third Premier League defeat of the campaign, following losses to Arsenal and Manchester City, and the manner of the setbacks has been particularly troubling for the under-fire head coach.
“It’s always the same to lose at this club, it hurts a lot,” Amorim said. “We need to think about the next one.”
Amorim, who has yet to see his side amass back-to-back league wins since his arrival almost a year ago, admitted his side failed to implement their game plan despite preparing for Brentford’s strengths.
“Of course we want to win. We didn’t control the game. We played the game of Brentford. First balls, second balls, set-pieces. All the crucial moments were against us. It’s tough to lose again but we need to think about the next one.
“The first goal was a long ball. We worked on that in the week, and on set pieces. We knew the long balls were coming and one touch they had the opportunity. We need to do better.
“We didn’t play our game. We only had control for some moments. But it was more or less all the same. We need to play our games, not the opponents’, but they were stronger on that.”
With mounting pressure and growing frustration among supporters, Amorim faces a pivotal week as he looks to spark a response. United host Sunderland at Old Trafford next weekend in their final fixture before the October international break — a match that could prove crucial to the Portuguese coach’s future.
