Ruben Amorim claims Manchester United stars 'choke in every game' after shock loss | OneFootball

Red Devils boss believes his underperforming side “need” fan boos after being jeered off following defeat by ASEAN All-Stars in Malaysia

Demoralised: Ruben Amorim was unable to prevent Manchester United falling to yet another defeat in Malaysia

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Ruben Amorim did not hold back in criticising his Manchester United squad after their shock friendly defeat in Malaysia.

United named a strong team for the game with a few youngsters sprinkled in, but flattered to deceive once again as Maung Maung Lwin’s second-half goal secured a memorable victory and the Maybank Challenge Cup for a team made up of the best regional talents from Southeast Asia who had never played together before.

Such a demoralising result came less than a week after Amorim’s side lost the Europa League final to Tottenham in Bilbao, also ending their worst-ever Premier League season by far with a woeful 15th-place finish following a controversial final-day win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford.

The Portuguese could not hide his frustration after another really low moment in his massively disappointing tenure to date.

"Yes, a disappointing result, but no injuries and a tough pitch,” he said.

"We don’t have it in us not to choke in every exercise, in every game, that is what happened.

"We should win these kind of games, no matter what. We need to bring that inside of us in every game.

"The important thing is no injuries with this weather and to arrive here in this day. It is not an excuse, we should perform better."

Amorim said that he felt guilty about results and even welcomed the boos that greeted his side following the final whistle in Malaysia.

"I feel always guilty," he said. "I said that in the last game.

"I am always guilty of the performance of the team no matter and since I am here in the first day, I am guilty.

"Then the boos from the fans, I think it's something that we need maybe because every game that we lost in the Premier League they were always there (cheering us).

"So, it's like the way of playing. If they see that it's not working, they will change the way they behave.

"But I felt then when we finished and we walk away, like every time, the supporters were with us. Let's wait for the next season."

Manchester United have now travelled to Hong Kong and will conclude their short post-season tour of Southeast Asia with a game against Hong Kong at the National Stadium on Friday.