"Impossible to win" : Ruben Amorim reveals why Manchester United can't win the Premier League

Ruben Amorim, the manager of Manchester United, has stated that his squad is a "massive club but not a massive team" and has pointed out that they need to improve their work ethic off the ball. In Amorim's first three games as manager, Manchester United defeated Bodo/Glimt and Everton twice, although they lost to Arsenal in the middle of the week for the first time.

Mikel Arteta's team won 2-0 thanks to goals from William Saliba and Jurrien Timber. United is now dropping into the bottom portion of the Premier League standings ahead of their next game against Nottingham Forest. Prior to the match, Amorim was candid about the issues facing his team and the amount of work that has to be done before United can once again contend as a major force in international football.

Ruben Amorim said, “That is very clear. We are a massive club, but we are not a massive team. We know it, so not a problem to say it. We have to believe more. We have some good things, but you can feel that there is so much to do. We have to be better in the final third."

“Impossible to win the Premier League without a team” : Ruben Amorim

His players' level of fitness is one little aspect he is resolved to improve. Amorim has decided to make it his goal to raise United's work-rate off the ball through training, since they currently sit among the bottom six of the English Premier League in average distance traveled.

The former Sporting Lisbon head coach said, "Impossible to win the Premier League without a team that doesn't run. You can do a starting line-up with the best players on the planet, without running they also won't win. We have to run like mad dogs, if not we won't win. The problem is can they cope with that? If they are used to it in training, they will do it in games. They can improve. You cannot be faster, but you can run more in training. They are professional athletes. Every coach has a different method of pressing."