{"id":25255,"date":"2025-10-19T04:52:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T08:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/19\/im-really-frustrated-ruben-amorim-dissatisfied-with-manchester-uniteds-senior-star\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T04:52:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T08:52:42","slug":"im-really-frustrated-ruben-amorim-dissatisfied-with-manchester-uniteds-senior-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/19\/im-really-frustrated-ruben-amorim-dissatisfied-with-manchester-uniteds-senior-star\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I&#8217;m really frustrated&#8217; &#8211; Ruben Amorim dissatisfied with Manchester United&#8217;s senior star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/19\/im-really-frustrated-ruben-amorim-dissatisfied-with-manchester-uniteds-senior-star\/#Bruno_Fernandes_has_had_a_great_run_at_Manchester_United\" >Bruno Fernandes has had a great run at Manchester United<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/19\/im-really-frustrated-ruben-amorim-dissatisfied-with-manchester-uniteds-senior-star\/#Amorim_has_complete_trust_in_Fernandes\" >Amorim has complete trust in Fernandes.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>As the squad prepares for a high-stakes visit to Manchester United, head coach Ruben Amorim has confirmed club captain Bruno Fernandes remains Manchester United&#8217;s first-choice penalty taker despite missing the target twice recently.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made just before the Premier League match at Anfield, and the decision shows Amorim&#8217;s confidence in Fernandes despite the increased attention.<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese midfielder&#8217;s conversion rate is at a historically high level, but his struggles from 12 yards early in the season have raised questions about whether United should re-evaluate the role.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandes&#8217; recent penalty record became a topic of conversation. His missed spot-kicks against Fulham and Brentford in the current campaign have raised eyebrows across the Premier League and United&#8217;s fanbase.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bruno_Fernandes_has_had_a_great_run_at_Manchester_United\"><\/span>Bruno Fernandes has had a great run at Manchester United<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>However, the broader data remains in his favor, with his 39 goals in 45 attempts in the Premier League making him the player with the most penalties in the club&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the steep decline, Amorim insisted he would retain his position as captain.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cYes, he is the main character.\u201d<\/em> As reported by GOAL, Amorim said:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;He&#8217;s scoring a lot of goals&#8230; We have other options, we have more players who can score penalties if he needs to. If we need to, we can change. But I have full confidence that Bruno will solve it.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He cited Fernandes&#8217; number of attempts and pointed out: <em>&#8220;I think he has 70 penalties&#8230; He missed like nine and two of them were with me. So it&#8217;s really frustrating!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amorim_has_complete_trust_in_Fernandes\"><\/span>Amorim has complete trust in Fernandes.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bruno Fernandes in action during Man United&#8217;s match against Fulham (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He emphasized Fernandes. <em>&#8220;He&#8217;s been training to (take) penalties&#8230;trying to understand that people are looking at the way he takes penalties.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>By publicly reaffirming Fernandes, Amorim aims to draw a line under recent contradictory circumstances, rally the squad and demonstrate faith in their leader.<\/p>\n<p>With Manchester United&#8217;s captain fully backed ahead of the game against Anfield, all eyes will remain on Fernandes as to when United will be awarded a penalty, and if so.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8216;Not physical enough&#8217; &#8211; Scholes points finger at Manchester United&#8217;s three struggling stars<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the squad prepares for a high-stakes visit to Manchester United, head coach Ruben Amorim has confirmed club captain Bruno Fernandes remains Manchester United&#8217;s first-choice penalty taker despite missing the target twice recently. 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