Manchester United supervisor Ruben Amorim says his facet want velocity in midfield and a higher understanding between playmaker Bruno Fernandes and new ahead Matheus Cunha after a 0-0 draw towards Leeds United in a pre-season pleasant.
Getting ready for Amorim’s first full season in cost, United hit the crossbar by way of Casemiro’s cross-shot earlier than the break and Kobbie Mainoo’s header two minutes from time in Stockholm, the place final season’s Championship winners may have prevailed however for Tom Heaton’s second-half save from Largie Ramazani’s shot.
“The gap between the sectors was actually huge generally,” Amorim informed MUTV. “We suffered a bit of bit after we tried to press excessive… they gained the ball and had been harmful in these moments.
“We’ve a scarcity of tempo, particularly in the course of the park – you’ll be able to really feel it, and it’s onerous to [move] the ball.”
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Man United vs Leeds: Cunha and Fernandes ‘connection’
Having succeeded Erik ten Hag in November, Amorim is aiming to revive United’s fortunes following a Fifteenth-placed end within the Premier League and defeat on the final of their try to succeed in the Champions League, shedding 1-0 to Tottenham within the Europa League last.
“We created probabilities,” the Portuguese mentioned after the draw at Stockholm’s Strawberry Enviornment, praising his new £62.5 million signing after the Brazil worldwide’s first look.
“Matheus Cunha confirmed what we want, which is a participant who could be actually aggressive within the route of the opponents once they obtain the ball between the strains.
“You possibly can see the connection between him and Bruno remains to be not there, nevertheless it’s going to be good. You possibly can put a participant like Kobbie or Mason Mount there. We’ve to enhance our high quality within the last third.”
Diego Leon: Man United defender ‘highly effective’
Amorim praised left-back Diego Leon after the 18-year-old was a part of his beginning facet earlier than making approach amongst a raft of half-time adjustments.
“We’ve to grasp that the child got here from Paraguay and it’s his second week at Manchester United,” Amorim mentioned of the signing from Cerro Porteno for a charge of as much as £7m.
“He did rather well – he’s studying issues, he’s highly effective and he’s going to be an excellent participant. We’ve quite a bit to do nevertheless it was a primary check towards a Premier League staff with two totally different [starting] groups [in either half].”
Amorim: Man United ‘need to win’
The ambiance round United has continuously come beneath scrutiny however Amorim mentioned he may “really feel the surroundings is excellent” on the 20-time champions, who final gained the league in 2013.
“We’re going to battle however we are going to battle collectively. That’s the starting of all the pieces, after which we’ve got to have the standard, as a result of it’s not simply in regards to the effort.
“It’s a must to win video games. We’re going to enhance the velocity of the sport and all the small print.”
United play West Ham, Bournemouth and Everton subsequent within the Premier League Summer time Sequence within the US, the place Amorim mentioned the squad are trying ahead to spending time with supporters.
“We really feel the followers deserve extra in each facet,” he prompt. “We’re going to be nearer to what Manchester United needs to be.”
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Man United groups, lineups for pre season pleasant vs Leeds
Man United beginning lineup: Bayindir; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Collyer, Leon; Fernandes, Cunha; Obi
Man United second half lineup: Heaton; Heaven, Maguire, Yoro, Dalot, Dorgu; Mainoo, Ugarte, Mount; Mantato, Hojlund
Man United pre season fixtures 2025/26
July 27 vs West Ham (New Jersey)
July 31 vs Bournemouth (Chicago)
August 3 vs Everton (Atlanta)
August 9 vs Fiorentina (H)
When does Man United’s 2025/26 Premier League season begin?
The primary spherical of Premier League matches in 2025/26 can be on the weekend of August 16 2025, together with United’s go to from Arsenal on Sunday, August 17 at 16:30 BST.
The sport towards the 2024/25 runners-up is being proven stay within the UK on Sky Sports activities Premier League, Extremely and Major Occasion.
The final spherical of matches this season will all begin on the similar time on Might 24 2026. No rounds will happen inside 60 hours of one another and there can be no fixture on December 24.
