Leny Yoro says Manchester United have been talking honestly about their slump, and he is not letting the trip to Atletico Madrid change his routine. The defender said the squad have been direct with each other after a run that has left United with their worst start to a season since 1986 and a late draw against a 10-man Tottenham Hotspur side. Their UEFA Champions League match with Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United is scheduled for 13 October at 19:00 UTC.
The talks inside United
"I think it's really important for a team. Sometimes you have to tell it like it is. And we have. We will continue to do so. We have to face reality and improve," Leny Yoro told goal.com. That fits with what United need right now. They sit 13th after six league games, with a 1-3-2 record and a goal difference of 0, so this is not just mood music around a bad spell.
Yoro's own line was just as plain. "I'm not particularly worried about this situation," he said, adding that United "are prepared to face them and keep working." The honest part is the more interesting one. A young defender saying the dressing room is already confronting the problems feels more grounded than pretending the pressure will go away before a Champions League trip like this.
Yoro's approach to Atletico Madrid
The pressure point now is the match itself, and Yoro says it will not change how he prepares. "Of course there's pressure, but it's not something that particularly affects me. I'm going to prepare for it exactly the same as any other match," he said.
That calm lines up with how United have been using him. Yoro has been asked to play at right-back rather than in his usual central role, and he says he is ready for it. He also credits Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez with helping him improve every day in training. At a time when United are short on stability, that kind of support looks more important than any grand talk about turning a corner in one night.
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