Ruben Amorim reveals when Man Utd 'nerves' REALLY kick in for players as Rangers handed clear game plan

Philippe Clement's team have been giving the travelling Rangers faithful kittens on the road all season.

But Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim admits the panic stations have been at home for his side as their Old Trafford anxiety levels threaten to derail his latest Reds revolution. The Portuguese boss was tasked with clearing up the mess left by predecessor Erik ten Hag.

But so far the former Sporting Lisbon gaffer has only succeeded in steering his club into even mirkier territory. The 39-year-old has mustered a measly five wins from his 15 games in charges and Sunday’s 3-1 loss to Brighton - their fourth home defeat from the last five - leaves the Premier League giants sitting a lowly 13th.

Now ahead of welcoming Rangers to the Theatre of Dreams for Thursday night’s Europa League clash, Amorim admits nerves are preventing his side from putting on a show in Salford. He said: “I think that is clear. I could say different things and say we have the support of the fans.

“No, we are more nervous playing at home than away. Because we lost a lot of games, like four games in five. So it's getting harder. But we can improve. If you conceded in the fourth minute liked we did against Brighton, then it's really hard to calm down the team. So the first thing in my mind is the opposition cannot score. We need to score the first one.

“If we score the first one, I think that will change and we will play better at home in the beginning. We are really anxious playing, especially at home. And we are suffering goals. And then it's really hard. So I think it's clear for everybody that it's getting harder to play at home.”

Amorim delivered just as brutally honest an assessment of his side after Sunday’s Seagulls set-back as he