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Ruben Amorim on mission to steer Man Utd away from RELEGATION as he emphatically rules out European finish
Manager admits he faces 'tough games' and 'long journey' to revive Red Devils
RUBEN AMORIM is on a mission to steer crisis-hit Manchester United away from relegation as he ruled out a European finish.
The Red Devils conceded directly from a corner AGAIN for Matheus Cunha’s opener — with keeper Andre Onana at fault.
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Then sub Hee Chan Hwang struck in injury- time at a foggy Molineux.
Bruno Fernandes was sent off at 0-0 — the United’s skipper’s third dismissal of the season — for two yellow cards.
Defeat leaves United 14th — eight points above the bottom three. Asked about the prospect of relegation, Amorim said: “We just have to survive and to win sometimes, to work on the team.
“We have tough games and it’s a long journey. Like I said on the first day, we have to continue and we have to fight the bad moments because this is part of football.
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";When you don’t have the results, it is even harder for them to believe.”
Asked about European qualification, Amorim said: “No, no, no, no.
“We have to work on a lot of things in our club inside the pitch, outside the pitch.
“Let’s focus on each game and use every minute of training to improve the team.”
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Onana was unable to keep out Cunha’s corner just seven days after stand-in stopper Altay Bayindir was embarrassed by Son Heung-min in Tottenham’s 4-3 Carabao Cup quarter-final win.
Amorim added: “The first half was controlled by us but we lacked aggression in the last third.
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“At half-time, we talked in the dressing room, tried something different and then the sending off changed the game.”
Fernandes received a second yellow card for a tackle on Nelson Semedo.
Amorim said: “I am always frustrated with a red card.
“He wants to go to the ball — it’s not like he wants to stop a player with a yellow.
“The other guy touches the ball first, there is contact and that thing is tough on him also.”
Marcus Rashford was left out of the squad for a fourth game in a row and Amorim said: “It’s always the same reason.
“We have to be the same professionals, winning or losing.
“Losing, I have to be stronger. I’ll continue with my idea until the end.”
New Wolves boss Vitor Pereira, who has won his first two games, said: “It is a fantastic feeling, especially because of the spirit of the team.
“We can see the players are ready to suffer, run and fight for each ball.”
Wolves scorer Cunha was playing because the FA are yet to decide on a punishment for elbowing an Ipswich staff member earlier this month.
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The Arsenal target said: “Vitor came with a lot of energy and we feel this.
“It means a lot — in the stadium you can see how happy they are.”
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