What did Amorim say after the Spurs defeat?

James Maddison’s first-half goal proved decisive for Spurs and the slender reverse was tough to take for the Reds, who brought several saves from home goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and created a number of openings at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Catch up on our head coach's post-match comments to Sky Sports and BBC Sport, and watch his interview in the tunnel with MUTV…

WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITIES

"It was the biggest difference of the game, they [Tottenham] scored and we didn't. We had the opportunities to score, then in the first half we pushed a little bit harder. We suffered in some transitions trying to get a result, but in the end they scored and we didn’t. “We need to put the ball in the net because we had some chances, we created some chances which is the hardest part. In some games we are there near the box but we don’t create chances. Today we created the chances but we need to score to win games.”

DIFFICULT WHEN YOU LOSE PLAYERS BUT I STICK WITH MY BELIEFS

"You start with one idea. We were asking about a long week for so long. And we worked our principles but day after day, you lose players that change your approach to the game. I could not play the same way with Joshua [Zirkzee] as I can with Amad. Sometimes you want Bruno [Fernandes] to reach the ball in the build-up because he's really good switching the play. But then you want Bruno also to press and it's really hard. And when you are changing all the time to get the players to react to the base, it's really hard.

"4-4-2 in the low block is harder to play against this team than what we did today, that's my opinion. They are so open and stretch the team. What you see guys and what you discuss every week, I also see. I have a lot of problems, my job is so, so hard here. But I stick with my beliefs."

WHAT THE PLAYERS NEED TO DO FOR THE NEXT GAME

“I think the best thing is to forget the past. Don’t focus on the schedule, don’t focus on the moment, don’t focus on the context. It’s just work during the week and prepare the game. Then is the next game and we will try to win the game.”

SOME PLAYERS EXPECTED TO RETURN AT EVERTON

“It [the injury and illness situation this week] doesn’t matter, it’s in the past. We want to recover the players, I think we can recover some players for the next game [against Everton]. From this moment until the end of the season, it’s going to be like that so we have to be together to finish the season and then start over.”

YOUNG PLAYERS WILL GET THEIR OPPORTUNITY

“This is the hardest competition [the Premier League] in the world. I am trying to be careful with them. I felt the team was pushing for the goal and I felt I don't want to change. But they will play, they have to be ready. You try to read the game, you try to understand what you see in training. I felt the team were pushing for the goal and I didn't feel the need to change.”

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT

“It [the support of the fans] is really important. Like I said during this week, sometimes it’s really hard to face them in this moment but we are doing everything, I am doing everything. Sometimes we can do it or not, in this context, so we know that they want to see more. They are in a difficult moment, we know that, and we are trying everything to turn things around. We are going to do this week and in the next game, we want to win the next game.”

I AM NOT WORRIED ABOUT ME

"I am not worried. I understand our fans, what the people and media think about it. I want to finish the league strong, I’m not worried about me, I’m worried about the club, the team, the players. I hate to lose; that feeling is the worst. The rest I am not thinking about. I just want to help my players. I understand my situation, my job, I am confident on my work and I just want to win games. I am more concerned about the club and the team and the place in the table is my worry. I am not worried about me."