Ruben Amorim responds to young players’ comments, labels them arrogant

Last week, Amorim said in an interview that some academy players are struggling to find their place in professional football. However, these remarks may have made certain players, including Harry Amass and Chido Obi, feel uncomfortable.

Shortly after, the duo posted images of their achievements on Instagram stories. Amass shared his Player of the Month awards at Sheffield Wednesday, while Chido posted a photo celebrating a goal scored for the U21 team.

Speaking to the press ahead of the matchday against Bournemouth, Amorim addressed the issue again. He insisted that his words were not meant to be negative and suggested that the players’ responses reflected their personalities, describing it as a “feeling of entitlement”.

He said: "Sometimes strong words are not bad words, sometimes difficult moments are not the bad things for the kids. We don't need to be always with accolades in everything in every situation, we are not helping. That's why when you guys talk about a lot of players nowadays that they go against the clubs and everything happened because they feel entitled.

"I have that feeling all the time that we need to fight against this feeling. Sometimes I'm the first one to say that I'm failing this club inside the pitch, I have that feeling we are not performing the way we should be but outside the pitch, I guarantee you I'm not failing this club.

"I think it's something in our club, and we talk about the players and sometimes forget about what it means to play for Manchester United. We as a club sometimes forget who we are and that's that's the feeling that I have. I understand everything is the environment, is the moment of the players, the kids they feel entitled.

"They feel free to respond to the manager with a picture, my office is open, nobody is coming to talk to me. And that is the way we can solve things. I think we need to change first as a club and then everything is going to change."

Finally, the manager emphasized that his office will always be open for young players to discuss their concerns so that both sides can resolve situations together. Manchester United will face Aston Villa tomorrow at 11:30 PM (GMT+7). Villa are currently third in the table and still challenging for the title. With 26 points, United need a win to close the gap to the top three and strengthen their chances of holding a place in the top four.