Ruben Amorim accused his Manchester United side of becoming complacent after they let a winning position slip in a 2-2 draw at Tottenham.
United looked set for all three points after Bryan Mbeumo put them ahead in the first half, but goals from Mathys Tel and Richarlison turned the game on its head before Matthijs de Ligt salvaged a draw with a 96th-minute header.
Despite extending their unbeaten run to five games, Amorim was unhappy with his team’s mentality.
“We have a lot of problems — we’re just at the beginning,” he said. “Sometimes the results make people think we’re improving, and we are, but there’s still a lot to do. We were comfortable, but we should have been more aggressive. The game was there to take, but we let it slip.”
There was also concern for Benjamin Sesko, who appeared to pick up a knee injury after coming off the bench. “We think he has a problem, but let’s see,” Amorim added.
Spurs boss Thomas Frank defended his substitutions after fans questioned his decision to replace Xavi Simons with Tel, who went on to score the equaliser. “Sometimes you’re lucky,” Frank admitted. “But every time I make a change, it’s to try to win the game — and [Tel] did just that.”
Although Tottenham’s home winless run continues, Frank said the performance showed progress:
“We were so close to winning it. It was a good performance against a Manchester United side that’s definitely in flow.”
