Manchester United's struggles continue as manager Ruben Amorim describes the current squad as 'maybe the worst team' in the club's history following a home defeat to Brighton. The club faces a period of uncertainty with calls for investment and questions surrounding the ownership.
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has sharply criticized his team's performance following their disappointing home loss to Brighton on Sunday. While some might consider Amorim's assessment of the current squad as 'maybe the worst team' in the club's history a hyperbolic statement, it undeniably highlights the severity of challenges facing the club.
Prior to Amorim's appointment, United was already struggling, and the Portuguese coach's tenure has been marked by more setbacks than triumphs. Despite glimpses of hope in a draw against Liverpool and an FA Cup victory over Arsenal with ten men, United have endured a dismal season. They've suffered a staggering six home league defeats this season, their highest number in the first 12 matches since the 1893-94 campaign. Adding to their woes, they've also lost 10 out of their 22 league games, the earliest they've reached double-digit defeats in a top-flight season since 1989-90.Amorim, once considered one of the brightest young coaches due to his success at Sporting, is now beginning to grasp the magnitude of the task at hand. His brutal assessment sheds light on the extent of United's decline since Alex Ferguson's era, which ended with their last English title victory in 2013. Amorim stated, 'Our players are really nervous in actions.' When you go on the pitch, you remember the last games here. If I feel it, the players feel it a lot. The only way is to continue to do the same and to win games, that's the only way to fix this.' The current squad, burdened with expensive transfers that haven't yielded the desired results, struggles to implement Amorim's preferred 3-4-3 formation.United's co-owner, British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, and his team of advisors have also made a less than favorable impression since taking over last year. Their indecisiveness over Erik ten Hag's future after last season's FA Cup final victory against Manchester City eventually led them to keep the Dutchman, despite considering Thomas Tuchel as a replacement. However, when Ten Hag's struggles persisted, Ratcliffe dismissed him in October, followed by the abrupt firing of sporting director Dan Ashworth just five months into his tenure.Facing mounting pressure, Amorim's frank criticism of the team can be interpreted as a plea to Ratcliffe to invest in new players before the January transfer window closes. United's current 13th-place position threatens to equal their lowest finish since 1989-90, while their 26 points from 22 games are eight fewer than any other season since 1992. Despite these dismal statistics, some United historians might argue against Amorim's 'worst team' claim based purely on historical context. United has been relegated from the top-flight five times, a fate even Amorim's struggling squad seems unlikely to suffer as they remain 10 points clear of the relegation zone.Their last relegation occurred in 1973-74, a season marked by an ironic twist when Manchester United legend Denis Law returned to Old Trafford with Manchester City to score the goal that sealed their fate. The day of the Brighton defeat also served as a reminder of Law's legacy as United paid tribute to the former player who passed away at the age of 84 on Friday. Law, along with Bobby Charlton and George Best, formed the legendary 'Holy Trinity' that led United to European Cup glory in 1968, after the devastating Munich plane crash that claimed the lives of eight members of Matt Busby's team a decade earlier.The task before Amorim at Old Trafford seems monumental, a far cry from the glory days of the Holy Trinity. Achieving European Cup success feels like a distant dream as Amorim confronts the formidable challenge of restoring Manchester United to its former greatness
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