Ruben Amorim vowed that “the nice days are coming” for Manchester United after ending their “catastrophe” season.
Man Utd earned a final-day 2-0 victory over 10-man Aston Villa to snap a nine-match winless streak within the Premier League (drawn two, misplaced seven) and bounce again from their Europa League closing defeat to Tottenham in midweek.
The Crimson Devils completed fifteenth within the desk, their worst-ever Premier League place, with 42 factors.
Nonetheless, United have received their closing Premier League match of the season for the twenty third time, with solely Arsenal doing so extra usually (24).
The hosts dominated all through at Previous Trafford, with their 10 pictures on track their most ever in a Premier League match beneath Amorim.
And he apologised to the house followers at full-time, earlier than promising his workforce will enhance.
“To begin with, I wish to apologise for this season. I’m actually dissatisfied with the workforce,” he stated on the pitch.
“Secondly, I wish to say thanks. We’re very grateful in your assist over the season. I do know it was very onerous in lots of video games.
“Now, we’ve got to select. Can we get caught previously, as a result of this season is previously, it’s over? We struggle one another, or we stick collectively and transfer ahead.
“Six months in the past, I stated the storm is coming. At present, after this catastrophe season, I wish to inform you that the nice days are coming.
“If there may be one membership on the planet that has proved previously that they will overcome any scenario or catastrophe, it’s our membership. It’s Manchester United soccer membership. Thanks very a lot – see you subsequent season.”
Amad Diallo opened the scoring earlier than Christian Eriksen transformed an 87th-minute penalty to mark his closing match for the membership with a purpose.
He’s one in every of three departures, together with Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof, that the membership confirmed following the ultimate whistle.
Eriksen made 107 appearances throughout all competitions, together with his purpose towards Villa his eighth for United in his three-year spell after becoming a member of on a free switch.
“It’s the easiest way potential with the season in thoughts. It was good to complete off with a little bit of a smile on folks’s faces, and provides one thing again to the followers,” the midfielder instructed BBC Match of the Day.
“On the pitch, Bruno [Fernandes] was asking if I used to be going to take the penalty. I stated no and that I’ll give it to Jonny [Evans]. However Jonny didn’t wish to take it.
“It was a pleasant gesture. Bruno is the primary, and he decides. And fortuitously, he gave it to me right this moment. It was a great way to see it off.
“Wednesday [losing the Europa League final] was a giant blow. To lose a closing isn’t good. However we confirmed character to bounce again and end the season with a smile, and to provide one thing to us and the followers.”
Talking on his spell with the membership, he added: “My time right here has been actually particular. There was some good moments and dangerous moments. I just like the strain to have the ability to play for a membership like United. It’s been a particular three years.
“The following chapter begins with a little bit of a vacation after which going with the nationwide workforce, after which one other vacation. Then, we’ll see the place we’re going to play soccer.”
