Manchester United's summer tour in the U.S. yielded a mixed outcome, with wins overshadowed by a draw against Everton that revealed persistent issues. Captain Bruno Fernandes criticized aspects of the team's performance as "lazy," while coach Ruben Amorim recognized the need for improvement. His optimism contrasts with the daunting task of reviving the club after a severe downturn. The primary goal remains returning to European competition, requiring overcoming a substantial points deficit. Amorim emphasizes a fresh start, having made significant changes to the squad as part of the rebuilding effort.
Bruno Fernandes said afterwards that parts of the performance had been "lazy" and although Amorim didn't wholeheartedly agree, he didn't shut down his captain, either.
Amorim views himself as a natural optimist. However, he's perfectly placed to understand the size of the challenge in taking United from their worst season in more than 50 years to something resembling a successful campaign.
The general message from Amorim and his players has been that getting back into Europe is the aim. Even that would require bridging a gap of more than 20 points.
After a miserable eight months since his appointment as Erik ten Hag's successor, Amorim has tried as much as possible to paint this summer as a fresh start.
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