“Good result but not a good performance”

Manchester United chief Ruben Amorim again criticizes his players, although he reached the fifth round of the FA Cup.

The Red Devils slipped past Leicester thanks to Harry Maguire’s latest winner, but it was not without dispute.

The former Central Back of Leicester nodded at home in the final seconds, but was in a clear offside position.

But without WAR in the use during the early rounds, the goal stood with the linear man somehow missed four United United players to stand in the offside position.

Amorim will take the victory, but admits that this is not a great performance of Old Trafford, a common topic of his interview after the match this season.

He said, « We had to believe until the end, but this game has nothing to do with Fergie’s time. I think the presentation, we have to do a lot better with the ball without the ball.

« We had no energy at first, especially in the first half. Then in the second half we played a little better, with a little more speed, winning a second ball. Then we managed to turn things around, so it was a good result, not a good performance.

🗣 “We are not defeated in Fergie’s time. We are defeated in Offside. « 

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« The coach is the first responsible when a team does not introduce himself, does not improve, he is the coach, but we are here to do things and to see the game, to study the game and to try to improve for the next game.

« I think there are the little things, if you see the games, sometimes it is to control the ball, have the ball, do not give the ball at the first pressure. These are the little things, these are the big things, that’s all.

« It’s hard at this point, but especially at home, but we have to deal with it and try to do it the next game. »

Leicester Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s chief was embarrassed by the decision and joked that his time was lost in Offside Time.

He said: « We are not defeated in Fergie’s time, they are defeated in Offside.

« It was not necessary. Var you have a few inches, a few inches, it was half a meter, clearly in line. It was difficult to take because the team deserved to attract in the end. After that extra time, stay in the game that you never know what is happening.

« It was a very good performance of the team, it started very well, pressing United. The ball is very stable. He deserves to go 1-0 up the half. Of course, we know that in the second half they will put pressure on us and some chances, but even so much.

« We deserved to get in the extra time, to go to the battle for extra time, and maybe punishment.

« Solutions like those at our level are difficult to swallow. »