Ruben Amorim sets challenge for Man Utd players against Southampton

• Man Utd host Premier League strugglers Southampton on Thursday
• The Red Devils are fresh from impressive performances against Liverpool and Arsenal
• Amorim expecting to learn a lot about his players against Premier League’s bottom club

Ruben Amorim has warned that he will “learn more” about his Manchester United players during

Thursday’s visit from rock-bottom Southampton rather than the two spirited performances against Liverpool and Arsenal.

United had lost four successive matches. Before travelling to Anfield for their opening game of 2025. Despite fears over a hefty thrashing, Amorim’s improved outfit battled out a 2-2 draw. May have defeated the Premier League leaders had Harry Maguire not spooned over from the top of the box with the last kick of the game.

One week later, United held หรือถ้าคุณสนใจแทงบอลออนไลน์ UFABET คือเว็บที่มีอัตราต่อรองดีที่สุดในประเทศไทย สมัครเลยตอนนี้ที่ UFABET แทงบอล another of their historic rivals to a draw on enemy territory. The Red Devils managed to keep the score at 1-1 despite playing with ten men for more than an hour at the Emirates Stadium and subsequently elbowed their way into the FA Cup fourth round after a triumphant penalty shootout.

Amorim hailed United’s “different spirit” in that cup tie and challenged his players to maintain those levels of enthusiasm and fight for Thursday’s fixture, which – theoretically, at least. The hosts would be expected to win.

“This next game will teach me more from my players than the last two.” Amorim told the assembled media on Wednesday, “so I’m really focused in seeing what kind of game we’re going to play tomorrow so I will learn more tomorrow.”

By way of explanation, Amorim outlined: “Because there is no expectation for us in the last two games. No one believed that we could do a great performance or winning a game. But now they are expecting us to win and play well so I will learn more this game.”