Ruben Amorim accused Manchester United of feeling too snug after they salvaged a draw from the jaws of defeat at Tottenham in a recreation they'd led for lengthy durations.
Matthijs de Ligt's 96th-minute header ensured United are 5 video games unbeaten however their ranges diversified wildly in a match they managed after Bryan Mbeumo's first-half purpose. They had been overhauled by strikes from Mathys Tel and Richarlison earlier than the last-gasp salvation act and Amorim expressed concern that they'd drifted by spells of the sport whereas forward.
“We've numerous issues, we're simply to start with,” he mentioned. “I do know typically the outcomes present those that we're bettering: we're bettering however we've so much to do. We had been snug within the recreation however I believe we should always do higher, be extra aggressive, feeling the surroundings within the stadium and that the three factors had been there, the area was there.
“I believe we felt too snug in the course of the recreation. We have to count on that in a single play something can occur and alter the temper of the stadium, and right this moment was that. We have to do higher as a result of the sport was there to take.”
There was concern over an obvious knee harm to the second-half alternative Benjamin Sesko. “We expect he has an issue however let's see,” Amorim mentioned.
Amorim's counterpart, Thomas Frank, defended his substitutions after a detrimental response from the house crowd when he withdrew Xavi Simons for Tel within the 79th minute. Tel duly equalised 5 minutes later and there have been additionally vital impacts from the bench by Wilson Odobert and Future Ugodie, who each registered assists.
“Typically you're fortunate,” he mentioned. “However I'd say that each single time I take a choice to sub a participant it's with one purpose: attempt to win the sport. And little doubt [Tel] did nicely, bought the purpose, a terrific second.”
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Spurs haven't received a league recreation at dwelling since beating Burnley on 16 August however, regardless of the agonisingly shut name, Frank feels they're shifting in the proper path.
“I do know we have to win earlier than we don't discuss [the home form],” he mentioned. “However the way in which we turned it round to remain within the recreation, I'm very, very proud of that. So near profitable it, and each different day we win it. General it was efficiency in opposition to Manchester United crew that's undoubtedly in circulation.”
