"Ruben Amorim likes to say that "we have a lot of problems in our club" when asked about the challenge he faces at Manchester United. Sometimes it's as if he thinks -- with news conferences usually lasting around 30 minutes at most -- that the issues are too many to list. The Portuguese coach rarely goes into specifics about why he's found the job so difficult, but occasionally he's hinted at something which is particularly troublesome. Ultimately, it's a problem which frames everything else at Old Trafford. Amorim is leading a long-term project -- but at a club which demands short-term success. It's a hard balancing act. "We know we need time," Amorim said last week. "But there is no time in this club.""
"Amorim is under pressure again after the 1-1 draw with West Ham United on Thursday. United travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday, and the fans making the trip to Molineux will do so with a degree of trepidation. Wolves haven't won a league game all season. They've only drawn two. The fear, however, will be that Rob Edwards -- appointed Wolves boss last month -- is due a result and that United are so inconsistent that an Everton team which played for more than 70 minutes with 10 men were able to beat them at Old Trafford two weeks ago. United lost 2-0 at Molineux last December despite Wolves, as now, languishing in the Premier League's relegation zone. There's plenty of worry among fans that it could happen again."
Ruben Amorim acknowledges numerous problems at Manchester United and often offers few specifics in brief news conferences. The Portuguese coach is attempting a long-term project at a club that demands short-term success, creating a difficult balancing act. He stated, "We know we need time," and added, "But there is no time in this club." Amorim faces renewed pressure after a 1-1 draw with West Ham. United travel to Wolves, a team without a league win all season, prompting fan trepidation. United's inconsistency, including a recent home defeat by Everton and a 2-0 loss at Molineux last December, raises concern that another defeat would intensify scrutiny.
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