Man United have never been ranked 15th in Premier League history after 25 rounds. There are many reasons for this poor performance, but the team's performance on the pitch is the biggest reason. The recent loss to Tottenham was the 10th time this season in the Premier League that Man United have failed to score.
When Ruben Amorim first arrived, the losses would be sympathized more or less because no one could do well immediately, especially when receiving a pile of ashes from Erik ten Hag. However, a few months have passed, and black clouds are still surrounding Old Trafford.
When the whistle at Tottenham Stadium ended, Ruben Amorim and the players turned to the away team's stands to thank the fans. The heat and anger were clearly felt. It was much bigger at times after Man United's 1-4 loss to Watford in November 2021. At that time, Man United was ranked 7th under the leadership of Ole Solskjaer and they had just finished the season in 2nd place 6 months before.
Even when the end of the 2021-2022 season was considered chaotic, Ralf Rangnick's Man United was still in 6th place. Now, it is not known whether they will be relegated at the end of the season or not as they have not yet reached the top half of the rankings after many rounds. Losing to Tottenham was enough of a bitter taste, if Man United lost to Everton this weekend away, Ruben Amorim may not be in charge because the situation at that time was too urgent.
Amorim always believes that as soon as time is needed, he will help the current Man United players get used to the 3-4-3 formation. However, when is that time, when, what are the specific achievements and how much money is needed for the current simmering machine to operate smoothly? INEOS executives are known to be cold, who can cut everything in just "a note". They had promised and put their trust in Ruben Amorim, but that trust could turn into anger if the team lost another 1-2 away to Tottenham.
The great Sir Alex Ferguson had a very difficult first 5 years and also suffered many typhoons of fire from fans. However, not everyone has the stature and luck of Fergie to step up to the legendary position. In the next 5 years, if Ruben Amorim is still used, will Man United win the Premier League or are they competing in the Championship?
Amorim is optimistic about the plan to bring Man United to the Premier League throne in 2028. If including the end of this season, Man United has more than 3 seasons to improve personnel, get used to playing style, absorb philosophy and wait for luck to win the championship. Liverpool used to be very powerful but lost to Man City by only 1 point twice. Or like Arsenal, the "Gunners" are very good but cannot beat Man City and currently Liverpool.
Man United is not yet as good as other mid-level teams, how long should we wait to get into the group of the strongest teams, then wait for fate to win the championship? It has been 12 years since the last championship, and now Man United fans understand how Liverpool fans feel after nearly 30 years of waiting. Times are constantly changing and it will probably be a long time before Man United return to their true self.
The price of tickets to Old Trafford will increase day by day while the football team will get worse, which is a prospect that must be accepted by those who love Man United and even want to watch them play every week at home. No one can predict the future of the team in the cup arenas because in a knockout match, everyone cannot predict.
Man United have accepted to do everything Ruben Amorim, accepting unprecedented bad things to avoid getting in the rain like before. However, any acceptance is limited. Once the team's fate is in danger, Amorim can leave Old Trafford immediately.
