Amorim refuses to blame Onana after Lyon capitalise on his mistakes to snatch late draw
10/04/2025
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Lyon 2-2 Manchester Utd Europa League quarter final first leg
10/04/2025
uefa25
Lyon 2-2 Manchester Utd Europa League quarter final first leg
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01:00The best thing is to look at the goals and all the actions that Andre has in the game, to talk with Vital and Craig. This is the best way to help any player, to focus on the game, what happened, what we need to improve and then put the player again.
01:49The team is suffering, but we need to change that and we have the opportunity to change, so let's focus on that.
01:57I know that the focus is going to be on Andre, but is that a little bit disappointing for you? Because otherwise the game you seem in control, you create chances, you're ahead in stoppage time. You're having to talk about mistakes and the rest of it is quite good and you can see that progress.
02:12Yeah, that is clear, but we need to have results. We are talking about the performance, we are improving, we are being consistent. I think that is clear for everybody. But then we need to win.
02:24We had the game under control. But the good thing is that the last play before the goal was one play when we want to make the third goal and sometimes you can keep the ball. But I really like that energy from the team to score another goal.
02:41But again, that can happen. We need to focus on changing that next Thursday.
02:48Ruben, I just want to ask about Lenny Jouro's performance tonight because he took a lot of responsibility on and off the ball.
02:57Yeah, it's really good. He's really confident. I think he's improving the physicality. It was something that he was struggling. He didn't have pre-season, so we had to maintain Lenny sometimes with a little bit problems and we start again.
03:12So we are seeing all the work that all the staff is doing with Lenny. He feels more at home in Carrington, in our club. So you can see that he's a top, top, top player.
03:28Good goal from Joshua Xerxi after a phenomenal Bruno Fernandes goal. We actually thought after your press conference comments yesterday that you would start with Xerxi.
03:39Is there a particular reason you decided not to and to go with Hoyland?
03:43Sometimes you... The most important player sometimes in the game is the guys that come inside during the game. So he did his job quite well.
03:54But again, Rasmus, especially during the first half, he did a lot of runs and pushed the team forward in one moment that we were struggling to find the right moment to press the opponent.
04:05So he did his job and then Josh did a great goal and also did a great job when he was inside of the pitch.
04:14Hi, Ruben. In the last round you drew away against OCD1 at home at Old Trafford. How do you see the tie now? Do you feel that with the second leg at home you've got the advantage?
04:24No, I think it's 50-50. And then we have to be really smart in the next round because we are going to play at home in our stadium with our fans and they will give us energy.
04:36But at the same time this team of Lyon wants to push us to make possession near the box, to have a lot of space to make transitions.
04:46So the next stage we need to play, of course, with our hearts. We have to think a lot during the game. So it's a really difficult match. But again, we are playing with our fans and when we play at home we play with one more player.
05:03Sir, I was just going to say, you said you hadn't spoken to Andre yet. When you do speak to him, what are you going to say?
05:11Nothing. We have training, go with Vital and we deal with that. So I'm really natural. That can happen with any player. We will try to help. There's nothing I can say to Andre in this moment that will help him.
05:26So the most important thing is to be natural. And then when the time comes, I will choose the best 11 to play. But I'm really confident in Andre.
05:35the most important thing is to be.
05:36I can't imagine.
05:37I will add to the game, but I will add to the game outside of a home player.
05:41I will add to the game outside of the game.
05:42And then the game outside of the game.
05:44That's where I'll look for you.
05:45Now, after that in the game, the game outside of the game is great.
05:48And.
05:49The game is the game inside and you're playing in a game outside.
05:50And I've been golfed up in the game outside.
05:52So it's fun.
05:53Like the game outside of this game.
05:56You get into the game outside.
05:58And so we're going to be done doing a game outside.
06:00You've got the game outside.
06:01It's been a game outside, but I'm just getting on.