Amorim insists Manchester United can't escape scrutiny after disappointing performance against Spurs

Manchester United's manager, Ruben Amorim, aged 40, emphasizes that the club cannot escape its current difficulties following a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, marking their 12th loss in 25 Premier League matches this season.

Under his leadership, the Portuguese manager has experienced eight losses in 14 league games, leaving United positioned in 15th place on the table.

It has been since the 1973/74 season that Manchester United has faced 12 losses in their first 25 matches of a top-tier campaign. Although they appear to be sufficiently distanced from the relegation zone to avoid a repeat of that season's fate, the atmosphere at Old Trafford continues to grow increasingly somber.

"What you see guys and what you discuss every week, I also see. I have a lot of problems, my job is so, so hard here. But I stick with my beliefs," Amorim told Sky Sports in his post-match interview in North London.

"You grow and you learn a lot of things. We just need to face it and not run away, that is my feeling. Today will hurt, it is a tough pain to lose so many games, but then you can change things in a week."

Amorim is facing increasing challenges following a significant injury setback prior to the match, as it has been reported that the adaptable Amad Diallo, the standout performer of the season, will be sidelined for an extended period.

The starting lineup for United against Tottenham lacked elite quality, with key midfielders Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte also unavailable due to injuries. Furthermore, the substitutes' bench included eight players aged 19 or younger.

Among them, only Chido Obi was afforded a short stint on the field, entering the game in the 90th minute to take the place of the fatigued Casemiro.

United are down in 15th place.

"We have young kids and we have to work with the young kids. We were not expecting so many injuries in one week. These things happen. Let's focus on the next game," he said.

Injuries, along with the failure of United to enhance their squad during the January transfer window, may serve as justifications for Amorim's ongoing difficulties in reversing United's decline. However, defender Matthijs de Ligt asserted that there should be no excuses.

"We still had a starting eleven with first-team players. It's no excuse. It's not nice when you lose five players in one week, but that's part of football, part of life," he said.

I hold the view that one must earn their fortune. Currently, it seems that we have not earned it. I do not subscribe to the notion that fortune can appear without cause.