Rúben Amorim questioned his Manchester United side’s mentality after they let a dominant position slip in a 2-2 draw at Tottenham.
United looked in control for most of the game after Bryan Mbeumo’s first-half opener, but were pegged back by Mathys Tel and Richarlison, before Matthijs de Ligt’s 96th-minute header rescued a point. Despite extending their unbeaten run to five matches, Amorim was frustrated by the team’s complacency.
“We have a lot of problems — we’re just at the beginning,” said the United boss. “Sometimes the results make it look like we’re improving, and we are, but there’s still a lot to do. We were comfortable in the game, but I think we should have been more aggressive. The three points were there for us. We felt too comfortable, and in one moment the whole game changed.”
There was also concern for Benjamin Šeško, who limped off with a potential knee injury. “We think he has a problem, but let’s see,” Amorim added.
On the opposite bench, Thomas Frank defended his own substitutions after Spurs fans booed the decision to replace Xavi Simons with Tel, who went on to equalise. “Sometimes you’re lucky,” he said. “But every time I make a change, it’s to win the game — and [Tel] did very well.”
Although Spurs remain without a home league win since August, Frank took encouragement from the comeback. “We’re close. The performance was good, and any other day we win that game,” he said.
