I DREADED WATCHING MY OWN TEAM LAST SEASON

Amorim: I knew we would struggle in certain games... I was so frustrated, but we will be so much better

- DAVID MCDONNELL

MANCHESTER manager Ruben Amorim has revealed he dreaded going to games last season because he knew his side were not good enough to compete.

Amorim took over from Erik ten Hag last November and won just seven of his 27 Premier League matches, as United finished in 15th place.

It led Amorim to question whether he was good enough to lead United and he even offered to quit with no compensation if the club felt that was right. But United stood by Amorim, who has carried on the task of reviving the fallen giants, after admitting he went into games last season fearing the worst.

"To tell you the truth, it was not how I returned to my house after the games," said Amorim, during a break from United's US tour.

"It was how I left to go to the games, because I felt that sometimes we would struggle.