Amorim doesn't care about criticism and is focused on the next challenge

Ruben Amorim said he "didn't care" about the criticism of Manchester United after his side suffered a 4-1 defeat at Newcastle, but admitted the team's performance at St James' Park was full of "mistakes".

In Sunday's game, Manchester United was completely defeated by Newcastle away from home, and the home team took advantage of the Red Devils' mistakes to convert them into goals many times. After the game, Amorim admitted in an interview: "There were too many mistakes. Newcastle was stronger in the fight for second-point shots. We made a lot of mistakes, which made the game more difficult to win. Overall, it was a multi-faceted problem and it is difficult to attribute it to just one point. It is already difficult to play against a top team like Newcastle, and it is even more difficult when we keep making mistakes."

"We have to focus on Thursday's game. Everyone can see that we can play better. We must not make the same mistakes today on Thursday."

Facing media criticism, Amorim responded firmly: "I understand, but I don't care. There is nothing worse than losing. It doesn't matter what the outside world wants to say, I won't defend myself. If you look at our position in the standings, everything speaks for itself. The most important thing now is Thursday's game. Losing is the most painful part of this job, and we can only focus on facing the next challenge."

Since taking over Manchester United in November last year, the team ranked 12th when Amorim took over, and now has slipped to 14th. This season may be the worst season of the Red Devils in the Premier League era, and the only hope of redemption lies in the Europa League.

Manchester United will face Lyon at home on Thursday to compete for a place in the Europa League semi-finals. The two sides tied 2-2 in the first round in France, and the Red Devils urgently need to rebound at home to continue their championship dream this season.