Ruben Amorim has admitted that he can sense Patrick Dorgu's anxiety whenever the wing-back receives the ball for Manchester United, but insists the 21-year-old has plenty of time to adapt. The Denmark international joined from Lecce for £25m in February and has struggled for consistency.
Speaking ahead of Sunday's trip to Crystal Palace, Amorim compared Dorgu's composed finish for Denmark against Scotland to his hesitant performance in Monday's 1-0 defeat to Everton, where he missed a chance to equalise. 'When I see him playing for the national team, he's scored a great goal against Scotland. The decision he made under pressure was completely different to the decisions he's making in our team,' Amorim said.
The head coach also defended his defensive setup, noting that he has often deployed natural full-backs or wingers in a back three. 'One of them is Luke Shaw [a left-back], sometimes we have Noussair Mazraoui and Luke Shaw, so we play with one centre-back,' he explained.
Amorim acknowledged his side's defensive frailties, having conceded 19 goals in 12 Premier League matches. 'We are being really soft near the box. The issue is not about the defenders. It's about the team and the way we feel the danger near our box,' he said.
