Manchester United’s manager Ruben Amorim has insisted that his current team might be the “worst” in the club’s history if things don’t change.
United continued their inconsistent form against Brighton and Hove as they slumped to a sixth home league defeat of the season. The Red Devils paid tributes to legendary striker Denis Law before kick-off but that did not create a positive vibe in the team.
Yankuba Minteh fired the visitors in front inside five minutes but Bruno Fernandez levelled from the penalty spot, something of a gift from Brighton.
However, Kaoru Mitoma had Brighton back in front on the hour before a horrible error from Andre Onana was punished by Georginio Rutter to ensure there would be no late United fightback.
A general view of Manchester United players (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Speaking after the game, Amorim voiced out his frustrations, noting that the team needs to survive this bad spell.
“In (nine) games in the Premier League, we won two,” Amorim said. “I know that, imagine what this is for a fan of Manchester United, imagine what this is for me. We are getting a new coach who is losing more than the last coach. I have full knowledge of that.
“I am not going to change, no matter what. I know we can succeed, but we need to survive this moment. I am not naive. We need to survive now.
“We are the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United. I know you want headlines, but I am saying that because we have to acknowledge that and to change that.”
United have been relegated five times, most recently in 1974, though they might not been going down this season, the Red Devils have not lost this many of their first 12 home league games since the 1893-94 season – when they were still known as Newton Heath and 17 years before moving to Old Trafford.
