Ruben Amorim admits Man United stars are ‘anxious and afraid’ forward of Liverpool showdown – as he points rally cry for leaders to ‘step up’ contained in the Anfield cauldron

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim admits his gamers are heading into their hardest sport of the season at Liverpool ‘anxious and afraid’.

Amorim has tried exhausting to raise the temper at Previous Trafford this week after 5 defeats in six matches have left the membership within the backside half of the Premier League desk.

With leaders Liverpool additionally in irrepressible kind, some pessimistic United followers even concern a repeat of the humiliating 7-0 defeat at Anfield two seasons in the past.

Describing his workforce’s lack of perception in latest weeks, a candid Amorim stated: ‘They’re anxious and generally afraid on the pitch.

‘We’ve to deal with that. We’d like the leaders to step up and to assist the opposite guys – and I am essentially the most accountable individual right here to enhance the performances.

‘You possibly can see the gamers are attempting. Typically they’re too anxious and too afraid to play soccer as a result of it is a tough second.

‘For 2 days we’ve simply been doing the fundamentals, specializing in our concept to play soccer, and doing our factor.

‘The supporters are uninterested in this second so it’s unusual to listen to them chanting my title. I am giving every thing to assist the membership. I do know it’s exhausting to know proper now however we’re going to succeed.’

Amorim welcomes again skipper Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte who had been each suspended fo the 2-0 dwelling defeat in opposition to Newcastle on Monday night time however Marcus Rashford is sort of undoubtedly dominated out due to sickness.

The United boss laughed about how two months within the Previous Trafford sizzling seat has aged him already. ‘You possibly can see in my face – you may examine the way in which I arrive and now!’ he stated.

‘In fact there may be a variety of stress. The one factor that may assist me is the coaching with the gamers and I even have my household right here now. They got here on the twenty seventh. It was a very good day.’