Ruben Amorim insists Manchester United have ‘no excuses’ as they prepare to face Crystal Palace on Sunday, despite a frustrating run of results. The Red Devils head to Selhurst Park on the back of a 1-0 home defeat to 10-man Everton, which made for a ‘really tough’ build-up. United had shown signs of improvement with three consecutive wins before drawing 2-2 at Nottingham Forest and Tottenham, but wasted opportunities have left them in 10th place.
Amorim acknowledged the club’s standards demand victory in every match. ‘In our club there is no excuses,’ he said, dismissing the notion that Palace’s shorter preparation time—having played in the Conference League on Thursday—could be a factor. ‘Last year we had to win every game all the time. We took a lot of criticism because we were not winning, so in our club there is no excuses.’
United are without Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko and Harry Maguire for the trip. Amorim noted that both sides may use similar formations but emphasised stylistic differences. ‘They are a different club and they are doing things better than us,’ he said. ‘We play in a different moment, we defend in a different space, we try to attack in a different way. They are just doing things better than us.’
The Portuguese manager has faced Palace boss Oliver Glasner before, when Glasner was at Eintracht Frankfurt. ‘I take inspiration from everyone,’ Amorim added. ‘When I have two weeks for an international break, I watch all the managers and try to take all the inspiration that I can take.’
