Ruben Amorim highlights 'big problem' with Manchester United's mentality after Old Trafford defeat to West Ham in Premier League

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Ruben Amorim admitted that Manchester United have "a big problem" with their mentality after falling to a 17th Premier League defeat of the season on Sunday. The Old Trafford club lost 2-0 to West Ham United, and are now languishing in 16th in the table after failing to win any of their past seven Premier League encounters. Club skipper Bruno Fernandes added that he was "frustrated" by the loss.

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Ruben Amorim admitted that Manchester United have "a big problem" with their mentality after losing 2-0 to West Ham at Old Trafford.

Man Utd fell to their 17th Premier League defeat of the season against West Ham, just days after securing a place in the UEFA Europa League final.

Goals from Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen secured the three points for the visitors and helped them move up to 15th in the table, a place above the Old Trafford club.

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"I think it's quite similar to some games that we've had, especially at the end of this season", Amorim told the BBC. "We have more chances than the opponent and then we suffer two goals that we can avoid.

"There's a lack of urgency when we're defending our box. There's a lack of urgency when we are near the box. We need to be more aggressive and we need to feel that it is the end of the world when we are not winning a game. Especially when we are not winning.

"So it's a big problem that we have here at the club. It's a decisive moment in the history of the club. We need to address that."

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Amorim added: "It's a big problem because it's mentally. We are not scared of losing a game as Manchester United. We don't have that fear anymore and that is the most dangerous thing that a big club can have.

"I think it's a concern. It's not the players' fault. It's my fault, I'm responsible. If we cannot change that really fast we should give our place to different persons.

"We need to perform in a better way. Of course it's not the best thing we are changing all the time. A lot of players are tired, we have to manage that. That is also a concern. We should be prepared to play in the middle of the week."

West Ham completed a league double over Man Utd, while Amorim’s men are winless in their past seven Premier League games.

Bruno Fernandes 'frustrated' by West Ham defeat

Speaking to Sky Sports, via the BBC, Man Utd skipper Bruno Fernandes rued his side’s missed opportunities against West Ham.

"We created a lot of chances but it's not enough," Fernandes explained. "We have to put our chances into goals. Today was frustrating because we couldn't do that.

"We need to be stronger and more eager to score goals and put balls into the box. If you create the chances you have to try and bury them in.

"It's difficult to explain. Everyone wants to score goals. It's not been our season to get the goals in. We have to improve on that. We have to be much better. And we have to be more aggressive.

"We had two games, we have one more game. We can't just focus on the Europa League final. We have to put maximum effort into every game.

"Any points in the Premier League at this moment for us will be massive."

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