Amorim insists young players should not be praised too highly
2025-05-28 02:24
The "Red Devils" Manchester United will travel to Malaysia's Bukit Jalil National Stadium to face the ASEAN All-Stars in a friendly match, and coach Amorim said that sometimes the team will praise young players too much, so he believes this is a problem that needs to be changed and controlled.
With goals from Diallo and Eriksen, Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2-0 in the last round of the 2024/25 Premier League and ended this challenging season in 15th place.
As Manchester United lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the previous Europa League and missed the championship, Manchester United will definitely miss the European competition next season.
When talking about the plan for the new season, Manchester United coach Amorim shared, "We always prepare two plans, one with the Champions League and one without the Champions League. If we don't participate in the Champions League, we don't need a particularly large squad. In this way, we can better manage the team's squad. One of our plans is to introduce some new players, but the core plan is to improve the level of the existing squad, especially to improve the youth training system."
"Youth training is part of our glorious history, so it can also be our future. Due to the restrictions of the Financial Fair Play Act, there is actually very little we can do, even if we qualify for the Champions League. So we are ready, and the important thing is to stay united. We will encounter difficulties and everything will not be able to get better quickly, but I can see that the team is improving, and this is the most important thing."
"One of the problems now is that we expect too much from young players too early, and there is a lot of social media and other pressures around young players. I don't want to point out any names, but I have confidence in all of them. But as everyone says, sometimes young people bring surprises."
"This is a big club and this is an important issue. Sometimes we promote young players too much too early and this is something that needs to be changed and controlled.
As for Manchester United's lineup against the ASEAN All-Stars, Amorim said at the press conference, "Every game we participate in carries a huge responsibility because all the fans are watching us. We have to respect their enthusiasm and support, so we must play a wonderful game."
‘We still have a lot to achieve and we have to keep improving the team, as you’ve seen throughout the season. Almost everyone is here, apart from the likes of Mazraoui who was injured against Aston Villa. We also have some young players with us and this is a big moment for them to understand what it means to play for Manchester United.’
Amorim said, "All the players who came here have participated in training so we know them all. Given the difficulties faced by the current squad, we brought some young players. But young players will bring surprises. Just like Aiden Haiwen, every time he comes on the court, he looks like a player who has adapted to the first team."