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'Won't Change My Philosophy'- Ruben Amorim Sends Strong Message After Manchester United's Derby Loss

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Emmanuel Mendez | Last updated Sep 14, 2025 2:29 PM ET

Manchester United's second loss of the season comes in the Manchester derby as they lost 3-0 to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. The Red Devils are on four points after four Premier League matches played.

Phil Foden scored the opener in the first half, and a brace from Erling Haaland in the second half sealed the win for Man City.

The goals Man United conceded were heavily criticized by fans and former Man United players. Ruben Amorim was also vocal about his team's mistakes in the goals.

Many question Amorim's style of play for Manchester United, but despite another poor result, the Portuguese manager insisted that he will not change anytime soon.

Ruben Amorim: "I am not going to change my philosophy... I will play my way until I want to change. When I want to change my philosophy, I will change; if not, you have to change the man."

Ruben Amorim Blames Himself

Ruben Amorim assured that the loss was his fault and not his players. The Portuguese coach mentions how the loss is hard on the fans but believes that the team can improve ahead of the upcoming games.

Man United's next Premier League game will be against Chelsea next weekend at Old Trafford.

Ruben Amorim: "I didn't see one player in my team not giving the maximum. The rest is with me. The disappointment sometimes I feel we could run more, but I didn't have that feeling today. It's my fault, not their fault, and I am fine with that. I know it's hard on our fans, but again, I cannot point to one player [about lack of] effort. With game intelligence, we can improve, but that is my fault, and we can improve."

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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