{"id":174072,"date":"2025-12-04T04:24:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T04:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/174072\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T04:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T04:24:10","slug":"ruben-amorim-explains-why-matheus-cunha-is-struggling-he-can-learn-from-matthijs-de-ligt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/174072\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruben Amorim explains why Matheus Cunha is &#8216;struggling&#8217;, he can learn from Matthijs de Ligt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Matheus Cunha is set to return for Manchester United for the upcoming clash against West Ham.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian playmaker has been sorely missed by Manchester United in the past two matches against Everton and Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n<p>Without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/matheus-cunha\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matheus Cunha\u2019s<\/a> creativity up front, United have looked much less inspiring in the final third. Particularly against Everton when the Red Devils failed to score past 10 men.<\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udea8\ud83e\udd15 Man Utd injury update latest ahead of the West Ham match! <\/p>\n<p>    Matheus Cunha: BACK \ud83d\ude4cBenjamin Sesko: OUT \ud83d\ude14Harry Maguire: OUT \ud83d\ude14Unnamed Man Utd player: DOUBT \ud83e\udd28Unnamed Man Utd player: DOUBT \ud83e\udd28<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2242885227-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester United star Matheus Cunha celebrates with Leny Yoro, Benjamin Sesko and Diogo Dalot during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Brighton at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, in 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-305183\" \/>Photo by OLI SCARFF\/AFP via Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>Ruben Amorim has confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/ruben-amorim-shares-matheus-cunha-injury-update-as-man-utd-duo-ruled-out-and-two-further-doubts-emerge\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cunha is available to face West Ham<\/a> on Thursday evening after recovering from his injury.<\/p>\n<p>However, the United boss also spoke about Cunha\u2019s struggles he has faced since making his \u00a362.5m switch in the summer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2247477774-1024x705.jpg\" alt=\"Matheus Cunha during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2025 in London, England.\" class=\"wp-image-310888\" \/>Photo by Visionhaus\/Getty ImagesRuben Amorim opens up on why Matheus Cunha was \u2018struggling\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Most fans will argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/opinion\/what-makes-matheus-cunha-the-perfect-manchester-united-player-and-future-legend\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cunha has been a major success<\/a> at United, but his statistics don\u2019t suggest so.<\/p>\n<p>On paper, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/what-matheus-cunha-did-after-scoring-his-first-man-utd-goal-vs-brighton-says-it-all\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cunha has only scored one goal<\/a> in 11 appearances, and he is yet to pick up his first assist. Anyone who has watched United\u2019s new No.10, though, knows he adds so much more than just goal contributions.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G00xdsiFlhM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">pre-match press conference<\/a>, Amorim explained that Cunha was being impacted by abuse and self-criticism over his lack of output.<\/p>\n<p> Matheus Cunha or Mason Mount \u2013 Who should start vs West Ham? <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cunha-mount-split-1764695669143-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Cunha \/ Mount split\" class=\"wp-image-313612\" \/>Credit: Simon Stacpoole\/Offside\/Offside\/Gareth Copley via Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he has more levels to go. He is in a different club with different pressure but I think he is coping really well,\u201d Amorim said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was struggling because he was not scoring and because of social media abuse he was thinking too much about the numbers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the influence he has in the team is so important for us. I think Cunha has so much space to grow, defensively and offensively.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Matheus Cunha can learn from Matthijs de Ligt improvement<\/p>\n<p>Amorim made it clear that Cunha has had his struggles since joining United, but it is in those moments he needs support from staff and teammates.<\/p>\n<p>Matthijs de Ligt has become United\u2019s best defender this season, playing every available minute of the 2025\/26 campaign and emerging as one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Like Cunha, De Ligt took time to adapt to playing for United, stressing the pressure and expectation that comes with being a United player.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/rio-ferdinand-says-bryan-mbeumo-and-matheus-cunha-will-be-great-but-theres-one-thing-they-cannot-do\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rio Ferdinand says Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha will be great, but there\u2019s one thing they cannot do<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/matthijs-de-ligt-says-he-changed-one-thing-about-himself-at-man-utd-its-helped-revive-his-career\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">De Ligt has stopped being overly critical<\/a> of his own performances and mistakes. In an interview in October, the Dutch defender said: \u201cI\u2019ve become a little bit more soft because sometimes I was too critical and it didn\u2019t help me much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That one change has helped De Ligt ease the pressure on his performances and elevate to a new level at United \u2013 Cunha can do the same if he takes a leaf out of his teammate\u2019s book.<\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best United content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Matheus Cunha is set to return for Manchester United for the upcoming clash against West Ham. 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