“We are all very motivated, we believe in our coaches, we believe in what he wants, and that is very important.
“We made some changes last year: we changed coaches and changed formations.
“I’m doing well this year, I’m very excited. It’s important to work well with United at this club.”
The Red Devils are already active in the transfer market this summer, focusing primarily on offense after scoring just 44 league goals last season.
“Sometimes, it takes time for connections to get to know each other,” he said. “I already know the league, the rivals, and this is important.
“When you play for United, you have to take responsibility. I’m so happy and we have to continue.”
Ugarte was a regular performer of Sports CP under Amorim from 2021 to 2023 before moving from Paris Saint-Germain to Manchester last August.
Amorim joined Manchester’s Ugarte in November 2024 and highly praised the midfielder following his match against West Ham.
“Sometimes, you just look inside the pitch, but sometimes you get off the pitch and have problems.
“He’s more adapted, then he needs more confidence, that’s also my job. Looking at last year, I’ll take Bruno (Fernandez) who always looks at the team with confidence and if he doesn’t work, he’ll perform his team.
“We seem to be able to touch the ball and feel confident today when they’re confident in their play. It’s more of a team than an individual.”
