De Ligt defends Amorim's blunt approach despite disaster seasonShareManchester United recently endured their worst-ever Premier League season when finishing 15th before losing to South East Asia XI.Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt has defended the blunt approach of manager Ruben Amorim, suggesting the club will be better off in the long run because of it.Amorim led United to their worst-ever Premier League finish of 15th and managed just seven league victories after arriving at the club in November.But the coach drew attention when not holding back with his comments, including the suggestion that his team were "probably the worst Manchester United in history" following their 3-1 defeat to Brighton in January.He also offered to walk away from the club without compensation in the aftermath of their Europa League final defeat to Tottenham, and accused his players of being "chokers" after a defeat to a South-East Asia XI in a post-season tour.But De Ligt, who captained Ajax to the Champions League semi-final in 2019 before later moving to Bayern Munich, believes his nationality, and the Dutch reputation for blunt comments, have set him up well for his manager."I'm from Holland, so I like it," he said, as quoted by BBC Sport."I can understand the media are in shock because normally this doesn't happen."But I think you can also be really happy that finally someone speaks out, says what he thinks and speaks the truth."I really appreciate him in our conversations personally. It gives me a feeling I can trust him, and he can trust me."United's domestic season was their worst since the 1973-74 campaign in which they were relegated from the top flight.Their below-par performance means that the club will not be in any European competition for only the second time since English clubs were allowed back into UEFA competitions in 1990.De Ligt, meanwhile, thinks that the work being undertaken by Amorim will soon pay dividends."I've experienced many managers, and he's one of the most easy to talk to as a player," he said."He's really into details. Before signing new players, first he's looking at the culture, what needs to change and what can be improved to become a better football club. From next season, we will see more of that."I think he wants to build a team of players who are together, fighting for each other and making the most out of what they have."Maybe before, you had the best players, but you're not a team."De Ligt defends Amorim's blunt approach despite disaster seasonManchester United recently endured their worst-ever Premier League season when finishing 15th before losing to South East Asia XI.Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt has defended the blunt approach of manager Ruben Amorim, suggesting the club will be better off in the long run because of it.Amorim led United to their worst-ever Premier League finish of 15th and managed just seven league victories after arriving at the club in November.But the coach drew attention when not holding back with his comments, including the suggestion that his team were "probably the worst Manchester United in history" following their 3-1 defeat to Brighton in January.He also offered to walk away from the club without compensation in the aftermath of their Europa League final defeat to Tottenham, and accused his players of being "chokers" after a defeat to a South-East Asia XI in a post-season tour.But De Ligt, who captained Ajax to the Champions League semi-final in 2019 before later moving to Bayern Munich, believes his nationality, and the Dutch reputation for blunt comments, have set him up well for his manager."I'm from Holland, so I like it," he said, as quoted by BBC Sport."I can understand the media are in shock because normally this doesn't happen."But I think you can also be really happy that finally someone speaks out, says what he thinks and speaks the truth."I really appreciate him in our conversations personally. It gives me a feeling I can trust him, and he can trust me."United's domestic season was their worst since the 1973-74 campaign in which they were relegated from the top flight.Their below-par performance means that the club will not be in any European competition for only the second time since English clubs were allowed back into UEFA competitions in 1990.De Ligt, meanwhile, thinks that the work being undertaken by Amorim will soon pay dividends."I've experienced many managers, and he's one of the most easy to talk to as a player," he said."He's really into details. Before signing new players, first he's looking at the culture, what needs to change and what can be improved to become a better football club. From next season, we will see more of that."I think he wants to build a team of players who are together, fighting for each other and making the most out of what they have."Maybe before, you had the best players, but you're not a team."