Manchester United lost 0-1 to the Southeast Asian All-Stars team. Amorim said the team might need to be booed
2025-05-29 03:27
Manchester United unexpectedly lost 0-1 to the Southeast Asian All-Stars in the first match of the post-season tour. Coach Ruben Amorim said after the game that the team "may need to be booed" to awaken the low morale. The match at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia attracted 72,550 fans to watch the game, but witnessed the continuation of the Red Devils' poor form this season.
Although Manchester United sent out a relatively complete lineup - including captain Harry Maguire, Casemiro, Onana, Dalot, Ugarte, Menou, Heilon, Patrick Dolgu and rising star Ayden Hewen, the team did not show the dominance it should have in the first half, and the score of 0-0 at halftime was disappointing.
In the second half, Amorim made as many as 11 substitutions, with Bruno Fernandes, Ganacho, Amad Diallo and veteran Jonny Evans coming on the field one after another, but still failed to change the deadlock.
In the 71st minute, Maung Maung Lwin from Myanmar scored the only goal of the game, helping the Southeast Asian All-Stars team win. After the game, some Manchester United fans booed, expressing their dissatisfaction with the team's lack of passion and rules.
After the game, Amorim said in an interview: "I am always responsible for the team's performance, no matter what happens. I have taken this responsibility since the first day I coached. The boos from the fans may be the stimulation we need. We have lost so many games in the Premier League, and the fans have been supporting us."
"If they see the team not playing right, they will respond. I could feel after the game that the fans were on our side. But we can only hope that next season will be different."
Manchester United will travel to Hong Kong on Friday for the final match of this Asian tour. It is reported that this post-season tour will bring the club about 8 million pounds in commercial income.
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