As a football idealist, Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has specific beliefs about how the game should be played - and the best way to win. But his usual philosophy was not the one that brought the Christmas present of a 1-0 Premier League win over Newcastle. It was United's lowest percentage of possession in a victory since the 29.4% they had when beating against Manchester City in January 2023. If you compared to other games, we suffered so much more today but in certain moments we put everything on the line. If we always have this spirit, we are going to win so many games."

Source: BBC December 27, 2025 00:40 UTC