Ruben Amorim said he would be “crazy” to think Manchester United can win Premier League Next season.
United is disappearing 13. In the table and will start against the neighbors Manchester City On Sunday 36 points for leaders Liverpool.
Amorim was accused of bringing the title back to Old Trafford after 12 years of drought. But before meeting with the city – champion in six of the last seven seasons – he admits that it will not happen quickly.
“We do a lot of things, we’re introducing some standards, sometimes we change players, so they have to adapt to our new standards,” Amorim told Friday at a press conference.
“I know it’s hard to do in just a year. I’m not saying we’ll win the title next year, I’m not crazy. We’ll suffer a lot, next year, much better and that’s our goal.”
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United focused on the 2027-28 campaign to win its first title since 2013 to match the 150th anniversary of the club. It gives a three -year time frame to become champions. And while AMORIM admits that he is “in a hurry” to do it, a Portuguese coach is aware of how much land he has to cope in the city, Liverpool and Arsenal.
“I know we will not be the biggest candidate next year or two years,” he added. “I know we have to do a lot of things. We’re in a hurry. What I don’t want to think is that we need many years to be competitive, I can’t think like that. I can’t do that. It’s not in me.
“Not only Manchester City, but also other teams, are already in place that we need a lot to catch them, and the next season will certainly improve.
“I just want to focus on our strengths and then try to use our club to try to bring one or two players, big players, sometimes big players are different for you (media).”
Amorim hopes Cobbie Mainoo Available to a function against the city after England The midfielder returned to training after a two -month absence.
Matthijs de ligt is doubt after picking up injury during defeat 1-0 Nottingham forest Tuesday. “I think Kobbie is returning to training, we’ll see that he can’t play the whole game,” Amorim said.
“I think Matthijs has a problem. He has something in the game (against Forest) and we have to judge.”
