Amorim urges Manchester United to be “more aggressive” after 2-2 draw with Spurs

Overview

• Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United extended their unbeaten run to five consecutive Premier League games.
• United drew 2-2 against Tottenham Hotspur.
• Amorim insisted his side should have beaten Spurs and urged them to be more aggressive.

Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United extended their unbeaten run to five consecutive Premier League games after a 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur. Interestingly, it turned out to be a carbon copy of last week’s game against Nottingham Forest — United took the lead but conceded two quick goals before rescuing a point late on.

Despite the result, Amorim was far from satisfied. Speaking to reporters after the match, the United boss insisted his side should have beaten Spurs and urged them to be more aggressive.

"We have a lot of problems and just in the beginning of improving, but we should do better, be more aggressive and feel atmosphere in stadium," he said. "The three points were there. We controlled the game well, but we need to do better.”

"We have so much to grow as a team" - Amorim

The manager also highlighted the need for his team to finish games more decisively instead of getting comfortable after taking the lead.

"When you cannot win you don't lose, once again we did that. We have so much to grow as a team, because today was our day to win this game. We need to look at ourselves, we were not pressing with the same intensity, we felt comfortable but we need to understand that if we had more bravery, we kill the game," Amorim concluded.

With this result, United sit seventh in the Premier League table with 18 points from 11 games, while Spurs climbed to third with the same points but a superior goal difference — +9 compared to United’s +1.