Surely the rock-bottom?!: Dark clouds loom over Ruben Amorim's future as Manchester United hit a new low
- Anweshan Ghosh
- 4 days ago
- 3 min read
Manchester United dropped to a new low after the Premier League was stunned by fourth-division side Grimsby Town in the second round of the EFL Cup on Monday night. The Red Devils were beaten 12-11 on penalties, after they somehow managed to level the scoreline to 2-2 before the full-time whistle was blown.
In a shocker in itself, Man United were trailing by two goals to nil until the 75th minute and failed to bury even a single chance at the back of the net, despite having spent a staggering £207 million on bolstering their attack this summer.
The Red Devils looked too slow on the ball in the first half and were far too predictable for David Artell's side, who used it to their full advantage and grabbed a two-goal lead within just the first 30 minutes of the game.
The Blundell Park erupted in absolute scenes as the Grimsby fans stormed the pitch right after United's new signing Bryan Mbeumo missed the decisive penalty, which did not only cause a massive upset but also created one of the greatest stories ever in the history of English football.
With Monday's win, Grimsby Town, who sit fourth in the League Two table currently, with their players earning just under 1% of what Manchester United's stars earn on average, became only the third League Two side ever to beat a Premier League Big Six team (Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, and Manchester City) in the EFL Cup.
From all the miseries that happened in an absolutely forgettable day for Manchester United, one of the most notable ones was Andre Onana's disappointing return, with his mistakes leading to both of Grimsby's goals, while also failing to stop even a single shot in the penalty shootout.
Manager Ruben Amorim now faces immense heat as the pressure keeps on increasing for him with every passing game, as the Portuguese has managed to win just 17 out of the 45 matches for Manchester United since his arrival back in November.
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As of now, statistically speaking, Ruben Amorim is the worst manager in Manchester United's Premier League history, with a win percentage record of just 24%.
In an utterly mind-blowing stat, Gary Neville's time at Valencia, which is widely regarded as one of the worst managerial stints in modern-day football, had suffered fewer losses (11 in 28 games) than what Ruben Amorim has recorded at United (16 in 29 games).
Despite having spent over £210 million this summer so far, it seems as if nothing has changed for the Red Devils since their last season's shocking campaign, with every passing game appearing to deliver a new blow to Amorim and co.
The situation in the dressing room also looks far from being ideal for the 40-year-old coach, as there have been multiple reports of rifts occurring in recent times between him and some first-team players, which has worsened the ambiance.
However, Manchester United management has decided to back the Portuguese coach at least until January, and rightly so, with Amorim not being in charge for even a year as of now, and most of the club's new signings, which have been made as per his choice, will understandably need time to settle in.
United have rushed in signing and sacking managers on multiple occasions in the recent years, and sacking Ruben Amorim would continue that trend. On top of that, it's not like the 40-year-old is an unproven tactician and not capable enough of winning.
Evidently, it has been an unbelievably tough start for Ruben Amorim at the Theatre of Dreams, with odds appearing to be stacked against him, but from what we witnessed during his stint at Sporting CP, the Portuguese manager is well and truly capable enough of rebuilding the squad and leading his side to glory; however, he needs enough time to do so.
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