Manchester United head to the Etihad to face Manchester City on Sunday, with both managers desperate for a result to kickstart their Premier League season
Ruben Amorim insists he is under way more pressure than Pep Guardiola heading into today's Manchester derby showdown.
United are in ninth spot, above City in the table going into a derby for the first time in five years, after Guardiola's side suffered back-to-back Premier League defeats to leave them 13th.
But Amorim said it was a “joke” to suggest Guardiola was under similar pressure, given the success the City boss has had, including winning six league titles and the Champions League in nine years.
“No, you cannot compare,” said Amorim. “The guy is winning all the time. He can relax if he's not winning anymore.
“I have to prove myself every day here and I feel that. So I'm really comfortable with that and I think that every day that I come here, that I have to do better.
“To compare me with the situation of Guardiola is just a joke. I think we have bigger problems.
“We continue to have bigger problems, but we're addressing everything. Sometimes we're frustrated and angry, but we're facing all the problems and we're trying to improve.
“I see the team playing so much better now. We just need to be more clinical to win more games and then things are going to get easier.”
Amorim beat Guardiola twice last season, 4-1 with Sporting Lisbon, before taking over at United and sealing a smash-and-grab derby win at City with two late goals last December.
Despite that win over City last season, Amorim knew United would struggle, with the Red Devils finishing 15th in the table – their lowest league finish for 51 years.
“It's hard to point to a game last year that was a backfire,” said Amorim. “We had so many moments like that. We just focus on the future.
“We have four points. I think we should have more at this moment, but we need to be really competitive. It’s a very important game for everybody here, but especially for our fans, so we'll try to do our best.”
buhaknotuy
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the coach is right 💯🤝 we really need clinical finish the game early. we miss lot of chances,but once we loose ,we always blaming the coach. why we are not blaming the players? pls let's leave coach to do his job 🙏
wow! this is an honest statement from you. I watched all the games we've played and I saw what you are talking about
Ruccklpz
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amorim should be packing his bag after this game
Prepare to go with him
gudiest01
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amorim should be packing his bag after this game
ItzGidiBankz
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may be slots ignoring the press that is the way he is doing
Amorim have been more of issue than result
liheiknstu
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Make this guy stop talking
may be slots ignoring the press that is the way he is doing
Womadmry
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pep guardiola to be sucked not our Ruben amorim
Womadmry
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it must be pe to be sent off to street not Ruben amorim. pls we can do it man united players.
tampumi
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AMORIM may have many problems but beating guardiola is not part of it.
We shall see
Jipadilsuy
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Come on citizens, we are man city, we are champion again
Supadeklsy
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One of the problem players scored on his debut.
Peyadlst
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Amorim isn't a bad coach. Fans and team owners have so much high expectations and put pressure on coaches. Every team wants to succeed nowadays. This makes the league tougher.
PieterMmachaka
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WNMessi1989
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the coach is right 💯🤝 we really need clinical finish the game early. we miss lot of chances,but once we loose ,we always blaming the coach. why we are not blaming the players? pls let's leave coach to do his job 🙏
slowly wait and hope - something that with little chance hahaha
BlacAce90
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com and watch the best of Manu today 😂 sign of an unserious club.they always try to proof a point playing big teams..when championship club catch them one they play bone to bone😂🫴🏽🫴🏽 i give u the best team in our imagination MAN UNITED
U lost to that unserious club last season in the Manchester derby fool😂😂🤡🤡
Hukacmosu
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the coach is right 💯🤝 we really need clinical finish the game early. we miss lot of chances,but once we loose ,we always blaming the coach. why we are not blaming the players? pls let's leave coach to do his job 🙏
ItzGidiBankz
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for someone as Liverpool fan to make this kind of comment when manager is been asked question, makes you sound like a d****headed clown
Your response shows that you’re a man United fan and the dumb one too
Lowbkopr
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this will be our lineup I'm already change your pattern
AFerjDxI2311
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Amorim will be fired today [Crylaugh]
Don’t think so
Yutacnsy
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Make this guy stop talking
for someone as Liverpool fan to make this kind of comment when manager is been asked question, makes you sound like a d****headed clown
6TBASH✅
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You make noise and city wins🤣✅
Weoabclmsy
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Man UTD need to be clinical in their finishing.
bidacelmnu
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this should be our lineup today
Jipaeklmp
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AMORIM may have many problems but beating guardiola is not part of it.
Dannymukosayi
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if man united play without a striker ,, Ruben we burg you ,,he should stop that stile
lavonado
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com and watch the best of Manu today 😂 sign of an unserious club.they always try to proof a point playing big teams..when championship club catch them one they play bone to bone😂🫴🏽🫴🏽 i give u the best team in our imagination MAN UNITED
At least they are better than City in EPL now
vinabdotuz
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Amorim will be fired today [Crylaugh]
lavonado
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Make this guy stop talking
All managers talk even Slot too, it was a press conference.
Luhaimruy
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let's get the 3 point boys
Putbcmnsuz
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Good luck for amorim
Kevin201
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For Pep and other coaches, there are problems related to tactics and injury complications. For United, football itself is the problem.
ItzGidiBankz
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Make this guy stop talking
Lokaceilpz
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it sweet me die
newckrstuy
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that's the spirit 🙏 we will win.
akpovike
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we are winning today. GGMU
Tomkloptuy
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what an honest assessment
sehbckmryz
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together we stand....man u for lofe
ParisforMancity
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com and watch the best of Manu today 😂 sign of an unserious club.they always try to proof a point playing big teams..when championship club catch them one they play bone to bone😂🫴🏽🫴🏽 i give u the best team in our imagination MAN UNITED
Voweinoruz
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True talk and Good luck
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SalemMatonga
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True talk and Good luck
takabmpsz
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True talk.
cozbdnptz
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Glory glory man united