I Expected Man United Coaching Job To Be Tough – Coach

Manchester united lost 3-0 at Old Trafford to Bournemouth, their third straight league loss that puts them in the bottom half of the table at Christmas for the first time in Premier League history.

Dean Huijsen opened the scoring in the first half, but a penalty kick from Justin Kluivert and a deft Antoine Semenyo finish in the space of two second-half minutes sealed the three points for Bournemouth.

Sunday’s game was the team’s second straight defeat in all competitions, following their 4-3 loss at Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup midweek.

Since Amorim took over as head coach, United has won four, lost four, and drawn one of nine Premier League home games. Only Southampton has conceded three or more goals in more home games this season than United.

Following the defeat to Bournemouth, some fans booed United players at Old Trafford.

“I always expected [the job to be tough], especially in these busy months. We are ready to face the challenge,” Amorim told BBC Match of the Day (via Premier League).

“We have a lot of situations where they managed to score a little bit similar to Tottenham. It’s really hard on everyone in the stadium. We have to fight this moment.

“It’s a very difficult moment. We have to go again next game.”

Despite the results, Lisandro Martinez, a defender for United, says the players have faith in their ability to develop.

“I always say in this kind of situation we have to show personality and character,” Martinez told BBC Match of the Day.

“We are playing so well and unfortunately, we couldn’t score (against Bournemouth). We have to believe. At this club, we have to win every game and we know that.

“We are so angry with this kind of situation. We have to work on set-pieces especially. I believe a lot in this team and staff. if they don’t score their first goal from set-pieces then it is a totally different game. We missed many chances today. We have to score. We know what we have to do and we have to change quickly.

“We know how big it is at this club. The expectation is very high, it’s a process and you can see we are playing so well but we also concede goals and we have to work on that. I know the fans are impatient with us. We are the only ones who can change it.

“It’s football and we have to accept it. We are 100% confident that we will get success in this club. It’s a process, I don’t want to point the finger at one player. We win together, we lose together. It is a big pressure but we love that. I believe a lot in this group.”