Amorim made headlines in January 2025 by stating his team was "maybe the worst team in the history of Manchester United" after a 3-1 loss to Brighton, acknowledging poor results and underperformance, including a poor home record and being closer to relegation than the top four, aiming to spur change despite the harsh self-assessment that garnered significant media attention.
That statement did not go down well with either Christian Eriksen or the rest of the squad.
"Yes, it didn't help at all. I don't think it helped the players at all. Some things can be said internally, but it is not very wise to say it externally, because it puts extra pressure on the players and puts an extra stamp on the ones, who are already trying to do their best."
"It doesn't matter if he was right or not, but for us it was a bit like this: 'Oh, here we go again. Another headline", says Eriksen.
In the interview, Christian Eriksen also says how strange it made him feel that neither the FA Cup triumph (against City in 2024) nor the Carabao Cup title (against Newcastle in 2023) lifted the mood in the club.
"The strangest thing is also that at United you don't really celebrate victories like the Carabao Cup or the FA Cup. It was just a normal day because the club is so big that it only matters with the Premier League or the Champions League."
"You just expect that there will be a lot of focus on celebrating something that we have actually achieved together, but because of the club's history, it's just not good enough. It was strange."
Christian Eriksen played 107 games for Manchester United scoring eight goals and providing 19 assists before his contract expired this summer.
After several months without a club, he moved to German Wolfsburg on a free transfer in September.
