Ruben Amorim has called for calm after Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Liverpool, urging his players not to get carried away ahead of Saturday’s clash with Brighton.
United ended a nine-year wait for a win at Anfield last weekend, with goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire sealing a famous triumph. The result marked United’s first back-to-back Premier League victories under Amorim following their 2-0 win over Sunderland earlier this month.
Despite the euphoria, Amorim reminded his squad how fine the margins were, pointing out that Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo hit the woodwork three times.
“No, what I mean is that we cannot change so much,” Amorim explained when asked about his post-match comments. “If [Cody] Gakpo shot 20 centimetres here, the narrative would be completely different. So, I just want to maintain some calm, some direction in what we are doing.”
He added that managing Manchester United comes with constant scrutiny. “There are doubts if you are a manager in this kind of club and you don’t win a lot of games, people are going to doubt you. But we need to be clear on our path and not change so much because we win one game.”
Amorim’s focus now turns to Brighton, who visit Old Trafford unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions. The Seagulls have beaten Chelsea and Newcastle and drawn with Tottenham and Wolves, sitting just one point behind United in the Premier League table.
“I think Brighton is a team really fun to watch,” Amorim said. “They are really good on the build-up, really strong on transitions, and doing well in set-pieces. We need to be really smart and focused because they are a very strong team. I’m a huge fan of Fabian [Hurzeler].”
United could also face one of their summer targets, Carlos Baleba, after walking away from talks when Brighton demanded around £115 million for the midfielder.
Former United forward Danny Welbeck, who has scored four goals in eight league games this season, is also expected to start against his boyhood club.
Amorim will be hoping his players channel the same composure and intensity shown at Anfield without losing their focus.
