Ruben Amorim rejects reporter’s claim before Alan Shearer sides with Man United boss

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Ruben Amorim swiftly hit back at a reporter's suggestion he hasn't made much progress at Manchester United compared to Wolves' new manager – and Alan Shearer has shown his support for the Red Devils' head coach.

Amorim faced another setback on Boxing Day as his team suffered a 2-0 loss to Wolves away from home. The defeat is the fourth league loss for United since Amorim was appointed as head coach just last month.

The Premier League giants find themselves stranded down in 14th place, and they are just eight points clear of the drop zone after 18 matches. READ MORE: Jose Mourinho's 'truth' about Marcus Rashford and Man United fans are in total agreement READ MORE: Man United board 'must have' had complaint from Ruben Amorim after latest defeat In the post-match press conference, Amorim was probed about United's dismal form under his leadership, especially when compared to 17th-placed Wolves, who have secured back-to-back victories in Vitor Pereira's first two games in charge.

A journalist posed the question to the 39-year-old: "I know you said you don't know how long it will take but Wolves have just had a new manager in for a week with a new system with your players, what do you think is missing?" To which a surprised Amorim retorted: "New system?" He then queried: "Wolves are playing a new system?