Amorim's fist is new, scarred, suspicious and angry! It was revealed that he was dissatisfied with the Manchester United lineup and agreed with the criticism of the celebrity

Manchester United thrashed Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final to progress 7-1 over two legs. However, boss Ruben Amorim admitted after the game that the game was not as easy as it seemed, and that the Reds were not playing well before equalising after more than 70 minutes, and could pose a greater threat if it were not for the injury of all opponents at the core. British media also found that after the game, Amorim was bandaged with a band-aid on his left knuckle, which was not there before the game, and it was suspected that he was angry again at halftime.

At the post-match press conference, Amorim was shown to have injuries on the back of his hand and knuckles, presumably caused by a fist hit in a fit of rage. He has had a similar outburst this season, lashing out at players in the dressing room and damaging the big TV screen after a home defeat to Brighton in January.

United wasted two first-half attempts and were first scored by Bilbao through a mistake at the back. Later, centre-back Victor Lindelof also hit opposition player Benat Prados in the calf with a flying tackle, causing the 24-year-old midfielder to bleed profusely, but referee Daniel Hibbert did not give a card or even a foul.

After Amorim lost his temper at half-time and made three substitutions in the second half, Manchester United, who were 1-0 down, scored four goals in the last 20 minutes to turn the game around. When substitute Mason Mount scored a lob from 50 yards, Amorim on the sidelines finally smiled and praised his disciple.

However, the Daily Mail reported that Amorim was not satisfied with the performance of many of United's players and did not approve of the team's performance in the Premier League as a whole, and he publicly stated that the criticism of Roy Keane and Paul Scholes was completely correct.

Manchester United sit 15th in the Premier League table and have lost 16 league games this season, the most in 35 years. Like Tottenham, both Europa League finalists have already struggled to finish 17th at the bottom of the relegation zone.

Keane and Scholes are tired of this. "When you play for big clubs, one of the challenges you face is that it's never easy to win. I understand that you play a lot of games every week and you work very hard against your opponents." Keane said, 'But this Manchester United team is not competitive, that's what annoys me and it's a shame.'

Amorim agreed: "We did our best, but I agree Manchester United can do better. I don't have much to say about the criticism, because that's what we deserve. If you don't allow criticism this season, you're in the wrong professional football industry. I fully admit this and I agree with all the criticism. But at the moment, I think it's clear that we have to be wise, we have to take risks."

By risk-taking, Amorim is referring to his rotation of the Premier League. After losing 3-4 to Brentford in the last round, Manchester United's eight main players did not start. Manchester United host 17th-placed West Ham United at Old Trafford on Sunday, and a defeat to Graham Potter's side would see the Red Devils overtake the Axe Gang and only Tottenham Hotspur can cover them.

"We had to risk facing criticism from everybody, Keane they were at a high level, but I had to make a choice and see what was best for the club and not for my reputation," Amorim said. I made the choice to keep the players fit because it was important for us to win the final."

While Amorim is ready to prioritise the Europa League final, which is at stake in Champions League qualification and potential earnings of nearly £100 million, the 40-year-old Portuguese boss refuses to give up on the league altogether. 'We can't get anything back in the Premier League, but I think it's a good thing for the players.' "We won't have a lot of training and they'll be fighting for a starting spot in the finals in these games," he explained.

The United boss added: 'I think we made some mistakes against Brentford. I think some of the players at Manchester United are thinking about the Europa League, so we have to deal with it. But we also have to admit that this is Manchester United, we have to win the Premier League and we have to use every game to improve and even prepare for the final. But it's more important to prepare for the future, losing too much and you're numb and used to it."