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Manchester United suffered their eighth Premier League defeat on Boxing Day, losing 2-0 to Wolves.
The result came as Wolves enjoyed a boost under their new manager, Vitor Pereira.
However, United have yet to experience the same boost under Ruben Amorim.
Amorim replaced Erik ten Hag a month ago, but many of the same issues persist.
United continue to concede from set-pieces and lack firepower in attack.
There have been minor improvements, but results have not followed.
At Molineux, United’s defensive frailties were exposed again.
A 2-0 loss left the team 14th in the league table.
Bruno Fernandes’ red card saw United reduced to ten men before Wolves capitalised.
Matheus Cunha scored directly from a corner, raising further doubts about Andre Onana.
Wolves sealed the win in injury time through Hwang Hee-Chan.
The defeat was United’s fourth in five games and Amorim’s third straight loss, a first in his career.
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Ruben Amorim was visibly disappointed after United’s loss to Wolves, with his players repeating the same mistakes.
Despite early optimism following a 4-0 win over Everton, Amorim predicted tough times ahead.
According to Manchester Evening News journalist Steven Railston, Amorim “said nothing” to his players in the dressing room after the game.
It sounds like Ruben Amorim said nothing to his players in the dressing room after the game #mufc
— Steven Railston (@StevenRailston) December 26, 2024
This indicates the level of frustration that Amorim had with the performances, despite inevitability of United dropping points in the short-term.
However, this is Amorim’s usual approach after matches, dating back to his time at Sporting.
A report from ESPN reveals that Amorim doesn’t conduct traditional post-match talks, instead letting the players debrief themselves.
He addresses the team the next day, allowing him to reflect on the game and give a calm, thorough assessment without the emotional reaction.
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