Ruben Amorim criticism 'hurt' Diogo Dalot as Man Utd full-back admits coach 'isn't afraid to say what he thinks'

The Portuguese head coach was critical of his players following Manchester United's 2-0 loss to West Ham last weekend and had even threatened to quit if things did not improve drastically. United full-back Dalot has now claimed that these harsh words hurt him, but admitted Amorim is not afraid of speaking the truth.

Speaking to reporters, the defender said: "Personally it hurts a lot when the manager says what he’s said. But it is just something he is really honest about. He doesn’t hide his emotions. He doesn’t hide the type of communication he wants to express - and that makes him an honest guy, an honest person.

"It is really hard these days to find managers and players like him. But if it hurts you, it’s a good sign because it means you want to change things. He is speaking about my team, my team-mates, my club. I don’t want to hear my manager and anybody else around the club feeling like that."

He added: "So what can I do to change that? That is what I focus on the most. I try to evolve as many team-mates as many people as I can into having the same energy - but then you have to fight. It is obviously something the club will address, the players have to address also. We have to look at ourselves and see what can I change to be better and try to get in the same pattern that the manager wants."

The Red Devils are currently winless in their last eight league games and are 16th in the table. For the first time in history, the 20-time Premier League winners will end a season without stitching together two wins in a row in the entire 2024-25 campaign.

United will aim to end a nightmare campaign with at least one trophy when they face Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final on Wednesday in Bilbao.