Ruben Amorim has said Leny Yoro’s behaviour when replaced during Manchester United’s 2-1 win at Crystal Palace was unacceptable, but the 20-year-old “thinks too much” and can grow from the experience. Yoro conceded the 36th-minute penalty converted by Jean-Philippe Mateta, and was substituted in the 54th minute after United equalised.
The defender was seen looking disconsolate on the bench and, when the team applauded the travelling support at full-time, Yoro still appeared unhappy. Mason Mount was pictured consoling him. Amorim praised Mount’s support but stressed Yoro must control his reactions. “He cannot give that to the people, the way he came to the bench,” the head coach said. “He understands that, but he was really frustrated. It shows he cares.”
Amorim’s frankness follows similar honesty about Patrick Dorgu and Diogo Dalot last week. He also discussed Matheus Cunha, who has scored once in 11 appearances since joining from Wolves for £62.5m. “He has more levels to go,” Amorim said. “He is in a different club, different pressure, but I think he copes with that really well.”
The head coach joked that Cunha’s social media use had caused stress. “He was struggling because he was not scoring and because of social media views he was thinking too much about the numbers,” he said. “The influence he has in the team is so important for us but I think Cunha has so much to grow defensively and offensively.”
Amorim acknowledged that his honesty can occasionally put players in difficulty. He added that Cunha is eager to return after missing two games through injury, and may feature against West Ham on Thursday.
