Amorim said the team is facing many difficulties and his job is very difficult

James Maddison's goal in the first half helped Tottenham Hotspur win their first home Premier League victory after eight games without a win, but also helped Manchester United continue to sink to 15th place in the standings. After losing to Tottenham for the third time this season, Ruben Amorim said frankly that the task of managing Manchester United is extremely difficult.

After the game, a frustrated Amorim admitted in an interview with Sky Sports: "My job is really, really difficult."

Currently, Manchester United has only 4 wins in the Premier League, and Amorim has only won 4 of 14 league games since taking over in November last year, which is a dismal record. Although the team still has hope of competing for honors in the FA Cup and the Europa League, the wave of injuries has made Manchester United, which is already struggling, even worse, and the team's continued downturn since he took office has further highlighted the huge challenges he faces.

Amorim said: "I certainly see the problems you discuss every week. The team faces many difficulties. My job is really difficult, but I still stick to my beliefs."

Tottenham had not won in eight consecutive home games in the Premier League, but they finally won a long-awaited victory against Manchester United, which was full of injuries. Amorim said that due to the recent injuries of the team, the game strategy had to be adjusted frequently, which greatly limited the team's performance.

In the battle in North London, many main players of Manchester United were absent, including Lenny Yoro, Kobe Menou, Christian Eriksen, Manuel Ugarte and Amad Diallo. Among them, Diallo was seriously injured in training and may be out for the season.

"The difference in the end was that they scored and we didn't," Amorim said. "We created a lot of chances but couldn't score, while they took one."

“The first step in the game is to create chances. Previously, we had the ball in the final third but couldn’t create threats, but today we created chances. But when two teams that are not in good form meet, a goal is often the deciding factor.”

Amorim stressed that due to injuries, his tactical arrangements had to be adjusted at any time, making it difficult for the team to form a stable offensive system.

"We had a tactical plan and we expected to have enough time to polish the details. However, when you lose a key player every day, your tactical layout has to be adjusted again and again."

"For example, I can't have Joshua Zirkzee play the role of Amad Diallo, the two players have completely different skill sets."

"Sometimes, we want Bruno Fernandes to drop back and get the ball when the team is building up, because he has excellent long-ball dispatching ability. But at the same time, we also need him to play a role in high-pressure defense, which is very difficult for him."

"It's really difficult when you keep adjusting the lineup and the style of play and the players need to adapt to the new tactical system again."