Ruben Amorim has defended himself after Wayne Rooney suggested it was naive for the Manchester United manager to suggest his side are looking to win the Premier League. United’s hopes of ending the season with a trophy took another hit after the Red Devils were knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties by Fulham.

Manchester United will need to have a massive clear-out to prove Wayne Rooney wrong as they look to secure Premier League glory over the coming years. They look set for a bottom-half finish after a disastrous campaign, while their hopes of winning a domestic trophy went up in flames when they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Fulham.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has defended saying the club’s goal is to win the Premier League after his remarks were called “naive” by the team’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney following their FA Cup exit to Fulham.