United were beaten 1-0 by Nottingham Forest on Tuesday (01.04.25) as they fell to another defeat in the Premier League and the coach is aware that he needs to start getting results for the sake of his job security.

Amorim said: "In Manchester United, you don't have the time. I will not have the time. We have to get it right fast.

"In here, the pressure is too big sometimes. We start the game suffering a goal and put Nottingham in the place they want to be - defending with lots of men - then they have really fast players to make transitions.

"Even with that, we controlled the game quite well, especially in the second half. We push forward but again, in the final third, we were not good enough."

United winger Alejandro Garnacho was particularly profligate for the Red Devils in attack but Amorim came to the defence of the Argentine player.

The manager said: "He is making everything. He's trying. Sometimes you have one day that you are doing the right things, but in the final third, you are not that good, that can happen.

"The most important thing for me is that when he needs to run back, he is running back. Of course we want a player that has one against one. Sometimes he is trying too much.

"I think he wants to help the team to do his best, sometimes he doesn't make the best choice, but you cannot point to any player today."

Amorim sent on defender Harry Maguire as an emergency striker towards the end of the game and explained that he did so because of the England international's ability in the air.

He explained: "In the end of the game, when the opponent is protecting the box, they are comfortable.

"We can reach the final third but we have to put the ball into the box, as it is hard to make the combinations. Harry Maguire, when he is attacking set pieces, is maybe the best player in the team.

"Inside the box, you are not a defender, you are a striker. Put one man who is really good in there to score the goal."