Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim 'uncomfortable' with fan actions after booking Tottenham final

head coach admits he is uncomfortable with the level of support he has received throughout a torrid first season at . The Portuguese tactician would prefer to earn fans' love, and he has the opportunity to do that in the final against Tottenham Hotspur.

United booked their place in the Bilbao showdown by thrashing Athletic Club 4-1 on Thursday, completing a 7-1 aggregate triumph. Spurs, meanwhile, produced a professional showing in the Arctic Circle to defeat Bodo/Glimt 2-0 after a 3-1 victory in the first leg. The all-English final offers the opportunity for unlikely silverware and qualification for next season's Champions League.

United and Tottenham are slumped in 15th and 16th in the Premier League, respectively. However, the former's fanbase routinely chants for Amorim despite his early struggles.

During his post-match interview on Thursday, the Red Devils boss agreed with a suggestion that he was uncomfortable with his treatment because he hasn't met his lofty standards thus far.

"Of course [it's uncomfortable]. I know [they love me], I know, but I can see that I should be a better manager at this moment.

"The team should be better at this moment, but we are trying, and I think we have done quite well in Europe. [But] we struggle a lot in the Premier League, so let's see."

Amorim shared that he was already anxious for the Tottenham clash, knowing his entire maiden campaign at the helm rests on the result in Bilbao.

He said: "It's the least we can do for these fans, for all the support that they gave us in this tough season.

"But I'm stressed already because of the final, because if you don't, don't win it in the end, it's nothing. So we are happy to be there. Let's see."

United have tasted defeat against Spurs three times already this term, twice under Amorim. However, he cheekily noted that the odds suggest a fourth consecutive loss was improbable.

Amorim added: "First of all, if you think of the odds, it's hard for a club to lose [against the same team] four times in a row. So we can think that way.

"I think we have to have a full squad, that is really important. And we need to study the game quite well.

"And then we need to have a little bit of luck, because today you felt we suffered a goal, but we had so many transitions to score a goal, and we didn't score, we have to be clinical in that game."

United and Spurs have two Premier League games to essentially use as warm-ups before clashing at the San Mames Stadium.