{"id":17746,"date":"2025-08-29T06:04:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T06:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=17746"},"modified":"2025-08-29T06:04:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T06:04:03","slug":"something-has-to-change-says-amorim-after-united-humiliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=17746","title":{"rendered":"‘Something has to change’, says Amorim after United humiliation"},"content":{"rendered":"
A furious Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said “something has to change” within the team after the pressure mounted on him following a humiliating League Cup loss to Grimsby.<\/p>\n

In arguably their worst result since legendary boss Alex Ferguson retired at the end of the 2012\/13 season, United were knocked out of an English cup competition by a fourth-tier side for the first time.<\/p>\n

Having fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2, they lost a penalty shoot-out 12-11 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Amorim cut a disconsolate figure having hoped the nightmare of last season, when United finished a woeful 15th in the Premier League, was behind them.<\/p>\n

He had been backed by the board and spent \u00a3200 million ($270 million) on the attacking talent of Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko alone.<\/p>\n

“(I have) no more answers. I do not even have anything to say,” the 40-year-old Portuguese told the BBC after the match at Grimsby.<\/p>\n

Amorim, who claimed his team deserved more points than just the one they have garnered in league matches with Arsenal and Fulham, conceded the performance against Grimsby rang alarm bells.<\/p>\n

“I think something has to change,” he said.<\/p>\n

“I think the team and the players spoke really loud today, so that’s it. (Tonight) I think the best team won, the only team that was on the pitch.<\/p>\n

“The way we start the game without any intensity, we were completely lost.”<\/p>\n

Amorim is the sixth permanent United manager since Ferguson retired.<\/p>\n

Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho were among those to find the challenge of restoring the club as title contenders beyond them despite huge investment in players.<\/p>\n

United defender Diogo Dalot said the team had lacked any fight.<\/p>\n

“I think we gave the game to them, clearly, straight away, exactly what they wanted. Win duels, second balls, set-plays,” Dalot told MUTV.<\/p>\n

“We fought back, but I think that was the minimum that we could show to the fans that travelled for ourselves, for the club, but clearly not good enough.”<\/p>\n

United have yet to win after three games so far this campaign, with Amorim repeatedly criticised for tactical inflexibility given he remains wedded to a 3-4-3 formation.<\/p>\n

The Portuguese boss has overseen more defeats (19) than wins (17) in 10 months in charge at United.<\/p>\n

But the former Sporting Lisbon coach received support from an unlikely source in victorious Grimsby manager David Artell.<\/p>\n

“Ruben Amorim needs time,” he said.<\/p>\n

“He is an excellent manager and you don’t become Manchester United manager, having done what he has done in his career, if he is not good at his job.<\/p>\n

“He has shown he can do it. Just give him time and he will get it right.<\/p>\n

“He is a good guy, I can see he is a good guy and he will put that club back to the top table if he does get that time.”<\/p>\n

Amorim and United’s next challenge is a Premier League home game against Burnley, who are coming off a 2-0 win over fellow newly-promoted side Sunderland, on Saturday.<\/p>\n

“In this moment, we need to focus on the weekend and then we have time to think,” said Amorim.<\/p>\n

Another loss and Amorim may not be given the time to think.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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