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Amorim speaks on Antony leaving Man Utd, Hojlund's lack of goals and Ugarte's low stamina

Zack Oaten
Amorim speaks on Antony leaving Man Utd, Hojlund's lack of goals and  Ugarte's stamina
Amorim speaks on Antony leaving Man Utd, Hojlund's lack of goals and Ugarte's staminaAction Plus
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has spoken in his latest press conference as they prepare to face Brighton at Old Trafford.

First off Amorim was questioned on if he is concerned Manuel Ugarte is struggling to play back-to-back games at the club. 

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"The players will get used to that. I’m trying to be honest with you guys. I talk openly about the game. You are focused on what I said about Ugarte. Ugarte was tired because he did a great job against Liverpool

"If you look at the game against Arsenal, maybe Ugarte and Bruno (Fernandes) were the best players against Liverpool. They didn't play against Newcastle. I think that happens with all players in the Premier League. They can play, but they don't play the same way." 

United winger Antony has fallen out of the squad as of late but Amorim reveals that he does not want to lose any of his players. 

"Like I said, I want to keep my players, I'm focused on these players. I don't know what is going to happen this window, we'll see. But he did a good job (against Southampton)." 

Finally, the Portuguese head coach was asked if he is worried about Rasmus Hojlund's lack of goals after the striker has scored just 7 goals in 25 appearances this season.  

"I think it's a team problem. You can see it, it's not just from now, it's from the past. So we have clearly a lack of goals and a lack of threat. 

"When you threaten the opponents, the opponents maybe don't press you so high. So everything is connected. All the players have moments in this season. I think when we started this journey together, Rasmus was the player that was always scoring. So he can come back in the next game, we will see. But I think it's more a team problem than a Rasmus problem."