Manchester United secured a 4-2 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in their last Premier League match at Old Trafford.
With the win over the Seagulls, Man United are now on a three-match winning streak, ranking sixth in the top flight with 16 points in nine games.
After an underwhelming start to the campaign, it appears that the Red Devils are gradually making progress and improving their chances this season.
While ideally Man United would be looking to keep up these recent developments and get better, the Red Devils’ head coach, Ruben Amorim, has suggested that his squad ‘will have time to suffer.’
What did Man United boss Ruben Amorim say?
Manchester United are expected to be without Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo during the Africa Cup of Nations, which starts on December 21 and runs until January 18, and takes place in Morocco.
Mbeumo, who arrived at Old Trafford from Brentford this summer, has registered five goals and one assist in 10 games across competitions so far. Diallo, meanwhile, has started in eight out of his nine appearances this season and provided two assists.
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Speaking ahead of United’s upcoming league clash, Amorim candidly admitted that they ‘are going to struggle’ in the absence of these two players during AFCON, and told reporters,
“We will have time to suffer. We are going to struggle a little bit, but we already knew it’s going to be an opportunity,” as per GOAL.
“When I watch the training, there are players that should be playing, but it’s hard with one game to take some players from the team, because they are doing well also during the training in games. So other players are going to have the opportunity to help us.”
“They are understanding the way we want to play, so if we are improving on that, the change of characteristics is not going to change the idea or the momentum of the team. But let’s use Amad and Bryan in these games and we will see in general.”
Man United will be looking to extend their winning streak in their upcoming league game against Nottingham Forest on November 1 at City Ground.
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