Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has explained his decision to play Harry Maguire as an improvised striker in their 1-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest.
United lost 1-0 to Champions League-Chasing Forest on the city due to the solo effort of former player Anthony Elanga, but came in the context of the time when Murillo’s efforts were released by Murillo.
While a surprise movement, the defender proved a nuisance after managing three shots after he got off the bank in the 88th minute, which was more than Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund succeeded in what perhaps more is a damn termination of the two recognized than prizes for Maguire.
“At the end of the game, when the opponent protects the box, they are comfortable,” Amorim said in his press conference after the game.
“We can reach the last third year, but we have to put the ball in the box because it is difficult to make the combinations. Harry Maguire, when he attacks set pieces, is perhaps the best player in the team.
“You are not a defender in the box, you are a striker. Put a man who is really good to score the goal.”
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The latest misery of United
Despite the fact that the suffering of a 13th defeat of the season, it was one of the better performance of United this season after 23 shots on the goal, but their problems in finishing opportunities were again exposed.
“That is clear,” Amorim added. “We have created some opportunities, but we can create more with the possession we had.
“We have often reached the last third, but we have to be better. It is important to score goals and we have a lack of goals.
“We put Forest where they wanted to be. They have fast players in transitions, we pushed ahead, but in the last third we were not good enough.”
Amorim waste claims that Elanga should have stayed
Elanga, who came through the United Academy before he was sold to Forest for £ 15 million, enjoyed a moment to enjoy after walking 85 meters to drop the winner at home on the Conter attack against his former side.
His goal and the forward players of United
“We are talking about many front players who come from Manchester United and they are doing well. But they had the chance here,” Amorim said.
“You don’t have time here at Manchester United. I always say that I will not have the time. We have to do it well – fast.
“But you are not talking about players who did not play for Manchester United. They played here for Manchester United. Here the pressure is sometimes too big, and sometimes you don’t have time.
“You should have time for these children to develop. But for that you need a strong basis to support all these children. If you don’t have that strong foundation, we will not help our children.
“So they had their chances and sometimes football is like that, and the pressure of playing for Manchester United is really big.”
