Ruben Amorim will 'never get the respect back' from Joshua Zirkzee after substituting the Manchester United striker after just 33 minutes in Monday's 2-0 defeat against Newcastle.
Zirkzee headed straight down the tunnel after being replaced by Kobbie Mainoo. Forced into making a change as his side slumped to 2-0 down early on, Amorim hooked Zirkzee, who did later return to take his place on the bench as United failed to turn the game around.
According to former Premier League midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, Amorim will be public enemy number one for his player now. "It’s a tough experience for a player and a tough pill that Ruben Amorim will have to swallow," he told BBC Radio 5 Live. "As a player, when you go through a moment like that, you need to think about the human element. "He will look at Ruben Amorim and never trust him again.
He will be able to look at him and say 'good morning boss' but he will not have any respect for him deep down." Just over six weeks into the job at Old Trafford, Amorim hasn't had things go his way.
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