Mikel Arteta admits he is impressed with the work Ruben Amorim has done so far at Manchester United, despite the former Sporting Lisbon boss losing six of his first 12 matches.
Amorim was appointed as United's first ever manager in November, replacing Erik ten Hag after the Dutchman failed to build on that. Winning the FA Cup final last season Against neighborhood rivals Manchester City.
On Sunday, they tied with Liverpool, the leaders of the English Premier League, 2-2 It was evidence that Amorim might be passing on his ideas to United's players, but their performance levels were widely inconsistent amid an abundance of poor decision-making and individual errors.
As for ArsenalThey had not been at their best for a while – injuries to key personnel took their toll on Arteta's players – and they headed into the FA Cup third round tie with United fresh from behind. 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United In the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final.
But it was Amorim's start at Old Trafford that Arteta was quickly pressed about in his latest press conference, with the Spaniard opting for kindness in his response.
Arteta said about his Portuguese counterpart: “When you look especially at the big teams and the results they got and how they performed, they are very impressive.” “I know him well. I followed him a lot when he was in Portugal and there is a big reason why he is where he is now. He absolutely deserves to be there.”
Arteta spoke in detail about the difficulties of taking over a new team in the middle of the season, saying: “When every coach is appointed it is for a reason. The reasons can be different. Sometimes it is just to improve the football team, to get more performance.” . For some players, sometimes it's a transfer to a football club, and that's a whole different dimension of the job.
“If I had to relate it was more towards that than the previous one I mentioned.”
Arteta, who got a goal over Amorim in December when Arsenal beat United 2-0In the Premier League, he will then talk about the need for the home team's fans to support their players, especially united There will be an 8,000-strong unit traveling to north London.
“Yes, we have to be noisier, and definitely more advanced than them,” Arteta said. “It's a special occasion to create this beautiful atmosphere, a beautiful football atmosphere, so let's make it our own.”
