Amorim praises Manchester United after win over Wolves, warns Bournemouth will be ‘completely different’
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After Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring, Jean-Richner Bellegarde equalized for the hosts just before half-time, thanks to what home manager Rob Edwards described as “child-like” defending.
The Portuguese head coach said the win was “very important in our lives” and the message appeared to have had an impact as Fernandes, Brian Mbeumo and Mason Mount scored in a dominant second half.
“It wasn’t tactical. It was clear that we were dominating the game and not finishing the plays we needed to,” Amorim told BBC Sport.
“We need to improve the details.[I was]trying to explain to the players that we only have 45 minutes left to get the three points, which are very important in our lives.
“That’s important. We had some good moments against teams and we had a lot of shots. We need to improve the quality of our shots. We need to focus not only on scoring, but also on defending the goal.”
Amorim added to Sky Sports: “It was clear that the players felt that (we got Wolves back into the game). We scored goals, we were controlling the game, we were creating chances and they didn’t have any chances.”
“But we have to understand that anything can happen in this moment and the result doesn’t matter. We have to move forward and we did that in the second half.”
“It’s not just the goals he scores, it’s the way he plays the game: how he attacks, how he defends and how he understands his technical qualities,” Amorim said.
“He doesn’t have to have a lot of touches. He’s a really good player and works hard. He knows sometimes he needs to start on the bench.”
The victory moves United into sixth place, one point off the UEFA Champions League qualification spots.
Amorim’s side have lost just one of their last nine games but face difficult tests against Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Newcastle United before welcoming Wolves to Old Trafford for their return at the end of 2025.
And United’s manager is not rejoicing over the win, saying sixth place “means nothing”.
“I always feel the same way. I should score more points,” he said. “But that’s in the past, so let’s focus on the future.”
Edwards: Wolves defense ‘like watching a kid’s game’
Rob Edwards was less than happy with his team’s performance, describing Wolves’ second-half performance as “puzzling”.
Wolves still sit bottom of the Premier League table with two points from their first 15 games.
“There’s no doubt there was a difference in quality across the board, we contributed three goals away,” Edwards told Sky Sports.
“When we found our position at halftime, there was a positive energy and a good feeling because we were able to get back into the game and finish the first half well, but then to turn around and start the second half the way we did was very puzzling.
“We gave them three goals. To be honest, it was like watching a kid’s game to find the elements of the first three goals we gave. If you do that at this level, you’re not going to win.”
“You face it. You don’t win football games when you do that. And it’s difficult at 3-1. The whole atmosphere is difficult.”
“We want to show that we are willing to get back into the game. But on the other hand, if the opponent counter-attacks, it can be deadly and you can leave yourself open.”
Fan protests saw Wolves supporters pour into the stadium 15 minutes after kick-off, and Edwards sympathized with their “anger and frustration”.
“They haven’t seen their team win in years, so I completely understand the anger and frustration,” he said. “If I were a supporter, I would be angry too, because everyone wants to see their team play and I want to do that too.”
