<p>Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim urged the leaders in the Premier League club's squad to step up and help players who are "too afraid" to perform on the pitch amid a run of poor results.</p><p>United have struggled since Amorim took charge in November and are 14th in the standings after losing five of their last six league matches.</p><p>"They (players) are sometimes afraid on the pitch," Amorim told reporters ahead of a trip to leaders Liverpool later on Sunday.</p><p>"So we have to cope with that. We need the leaders to step up to help the other guys – and I'm the most responsible person here to improve the performances.</p><p>"You can see the players are trying. Sometimes they are too anxious and too afraid to play football because this is a difficult moment."</p>.Premier League: Arsenal frustrated in draw at brave Brighton.<p>Amorim added that the strain of managing United, considered one of the toughest jobs in the Premier League, had taken its toll on him.</p><p>"You can see in my face, you can compare the way I arrived and now," the Portuguese said.</p><p>"Of course when you are (losing) there is a lot of pressure. It is hard to cope with all the problems, the bad performances and the losses, it is really hard.</p><p>"It is supposed to be really hard. The only thing that can help me is training with the players and I also have my family now here so it's so much different, it can help me."</p><p>After their clash with Liverpool, United travel to face Arsenal in the FA Cup on January 12.</p>
<p>Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim urged the leaders in the Premier League club's squad to step up and help players who are "too afraid" to perform on the pitch amid a run of poor results.</p><p>United have struggled since Amorim took charge in November and are 14th in the standings after losing five of their last six league matches.</p><p>"They (players) are sometimes afraid on the pitch," Amorim told reporters ahead of a trip to leaders Liverpool later on Sunday.</p><p>"So we have to cope with that. We need the leaders to step up to help the other guys – and I'm the most responsible person here to improve the performances.</p><p>"You can see the players are trying. Sometimes they are too anxious and too afraid to play football because this is a difficult moment."</p>.Premier League: Arsenal frustrated in draw at brave Brighton.<p>Amorim added that the strain of managing United, considered one of the toughest jobs in the Premier League, had taken its toll on him.</p><p>"You can see in my face, you can compare the way I arrived and now," the Portuguese said.</p><p>"Of course when you are (losing) there is a lot of pressure. It is hard to cope with all the problems, the bad performances and the losses, it is really hard.</p><p>"It is supposed to be really hard. The only thing that can help me is training with the players and I also have my family now here so it's so much different, it can help me."</p><p>After their clash with Liverpool, United travel to face Arsenal in the FA Cup on January 12.</p>