'We are in a rush!' - Ruben Amorim insists he's 'not crazy' as Man Utd boss hopes for quick return to top level despite admitting Red Devils must improve 'everywhere' after stalemate with Man City

United drew 0-0 with Manchester City in a drab derby game on Sunday, the latest illustration of how far away they are from the best teams in the country. Amorim claimed that he knows United must soon be back towards the top of the table but is "not crazy" and recognises the reality of their position.

Sunday's draw means United must win every one of their remaining matches to avoid this being their worst ever Premier League campaign, with a bottom-half finish very likely. Amorim said afterwards he understands that their position is not good enough.

Amorim told Sky Sports: "We have so many aspects to improve. Everywhere. Build-up, transition, decisions in the final third. Every player can improve, they are here because they showed something at other clubs. They have the quality, we are still a team that plays on transition, we need to spend more time in the final third to have more opportunities.

"I'm not naive or crazy, I can see the moment we are in, I can look at the opponents and understand there is a big gap, but as a leader I cannot say we are going to take all of the time to close the gap. Even if we bring in more players we have to hurry and show urgency to do better because we don't have much time at a club like this. We are in a rush."

United take on Lyon in the Europa League quarter-final first leg on Thursday, with success in that competition enough to qualify for next season's Champions League.