JAKARTA - Ruben Amorim emphasized the importance of securing a much-needed victory at Old Trafford when Manchester United hosts Bournemouth on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, early morning WIB.
The Red Devils enter the weekend in sixth place in the English Premier League standings after their 4-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers who are in the bottom of the standings. That is, Manchester United has only lost once in the last nine matches.
The defeat was a shock 0-1 home loss to 10-man Everton compounded by a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford against struggling West Ham.
Manchester United will try to give the home fans something to cheer about when Bournemouth come to Old Trafford without a win in six games.
However, Amorim sees Bournemouth as a team that cannot be taken lightly.
"I think it's a top team, top manager with special players. I don't see the results. I see the way they face every opponent."
"They press very hard, they play very direct. They can play with different options up front. That gives us a lot of options to work on, to prepare for the game."
"So, I expect, once again, a very difficult English League match, but we need to win, especially at home. That's the goal," said Amorim.
Antoine Semenyo, a player monitored by Manchester United, seems to be the special player Amorim has been talking about. The 25-year-old has developed rapidly under Andoni Iraola at Bournemouth, just like Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez, and Illia Zabarnyi who left in the summer.
In addition to the players, Amorim also saw the quality of the work that Andoni Iraola had done at Bournemouth.
"Special. I think the way they play as a big team, what he's done for some of the players. I think he's improved some players."
"You can see the team. They have some players who can play at a high level. It was a great job by the manager," said the Portuguese coach.
Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt are still out for the game against Bournemouth, but striker Benjamin Sesko is likely to play after recovering from a foot injury.
There is still doubt whether Noussair Mazraoui, Amad Diallo, and Bryan Mbeumo can play before leaving for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. However, Amorim hopes Manchester United can overcome their absence.
Meanwhile, Mason Mount is among the players that the Portuguese coach will definitely rely on, especially after showing his best performance at Molineux earlier this week.
"He's a very, very intelligent player. He's really technical because sometimes being a technical player is not just about playing with the ball, but also the quality of the pass, the reception of the ball, the way of receiving the ball. In this case he is very intelligent."
"He can balance our team quite well so he's a very good player," Amorim said.
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