Ruben Amorim said that Manchester United and Manchester City lacked the quality to make the derby a “spectacle.”
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Manchester derby lacked spectacle
Both City and United played to a disappointing 0-0 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday.
It was dubbed the most inconsequential Manchester derby in years, as the match lacked excitement and clear-cut chances.
United sit 13th in the table and are on course for their lowest-ever Premier League finish and points total.
Meanwhile, City have been dethroned and could miss out on next season’s Champions League.
“We are not in the best moments to give the best spectacle to every fan,” said Amorim.
“I understand that we are doing the worst season in history. Manchester City won everything in the past, this season is struggling.”
“When we are not fighting for the big things, of course it’s different. But you have to look at the context of the game.”
Signs of improvement
United have managed only four wins in their last 12 across all competitions and are still without back-to-back league victories this season.
Despite the struggles, Amorim believes his team are heading in the right direction.
“In the moment it’s still really hard every day, but of course you can imagine that the next season is going to be so much different,” said the United boss.
“Everybody here is suffering a lot with all these changes and we have to show something in the next year, so right away.”
“In the good days you think like that — that it was important to come in the middle of the season, to work with the players, to improve the players as soon as possible, to start the next season with a better idea of what we want.”
“Today was that day that we played well. Of course you can feel it in the game, it’s not there, in the top level, the intensity, but you can also understand the context of both teams at this moment.”
