Ruben Amorim said Manchester United fans are “not normal” as he paid tribute to the “amazing” support in their Premier League win at Fulham.
The Red Devils claimed a 1-0 victory at Craven Cottage thanks to a deflected strike from defender Lisandro Martinez 12 minutes from the end of normal time.
Despite a largely poor attacking performance, United looked more solid defensively as they claimed a first clean sheet since November and only their second away league win since September 14.
While the game was far from an entertaining spectacle, the away fans’ support throughout the contest was impressive. There were regular chants backing the head coach amid typical fan-favourite songs and others criticising the ownership of the Glazer family.
Amorim was asked about them after the match and made it clear he does not take their support for granted.
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“They deserve [the win],” he told TNT Sports. “It’s amazing. It’s not normal. I know you guys are used to this environment here, but it’s not normal, so congratulations to our fans. It’s a big privilege to work in this club and give them wins. We want to give them wins, and today we did it.
“We need to improve a lot, and we are going to do that.”
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A priceless away win for Man Utd, just their second away from home in the Premier League since September.
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Amorim accepted the game was not one of high quality but was thrilled to get a win and a clean sheet. Now, his focus is on improving the standard of performances.
He said: “Great support from our away fans, as always. Not a great game, you can feel it, no great chances. We tried to control the game, tried to play our game, but we need to improve a lot. But it’s really important to win now.
“We didn’t suffer too much today, and that is a good sign. It’s not just the clean sheet, it’s the way we defend. Like I say, we need to improve a lot with the ball; without the ball, we were okay, controlled the game. We scored, and now we move on to the next game.
“Let’s take the feeling, work really hard tomorrow. We need to win the next one.”
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