Ruben Amorim: 'Man Utd will never die' | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim has acknowledged Manchester United fans have every right to feel frustrated by some of the negative tactics shown early in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Arsenal.

United were woefully outplayed in the first half but managed to enter the interval 1-0 ahead thanks to a late free-kick from Bruno Fernandes, which helped sooth mounting frustrations inside Old Trafford. Fans held an anti-Glazer protest before kick-off and were only satisfied when United emerged for the second half to take the game to Arsenal.

"When you coach Manchester United, you cannot play much like that," Amorim confessed after the final whistle. "But the idea is to win the game, not just to show something to the fans.

"We tried to imagine one way to win the game in this context. I know it's frustrating as a fan. Sometimes we have to do things that are not popular. In the end, we need the points.

"I think this club will never die, that is clear. You feel it in the streets, not just in the stadium. This is a big business and maybe all the fans around the league feel its harder to go to the game and pay for the tickets. In the Premier League we receive a lot of money and they have to address that.

"It's a difficult situation so we want to give them a lot of effort. In the future we are not going to play like that."

A hard-earned point for Man Utd / Sportsphoto/Allstar/GettyImages

United's low block was not a popular sight but Amorim urged fans to accept the reality of facing a team like Arsenal in the Red Devils' current state.

"It's also the opponent," he continued. "The last game before Champions League was high pressure from PSV, man to man, and they are harder to mark in this way.

"In the low block we can control the game better in this way. And we have players who are good in transition. I think [Alejandro] Garnacho played a really good game. Today he was amazing.

"We tried to choose the best moments to press high. We had chances to win the game today."