Manchester United suffered their third consecutive home defeat against Brighton. Goals from Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter confirmed that this season is still a waste for the "Red Devils". If it weren't for the emotional comeback in the previous round against Southampton, Ruben Amorim's team would have set an unprecedented record of five consecutive home defeats.
Looking at the bigger picture, in the last 6 rounds of the Premier League, Man United have lost 4. They are only 10 points above the relegation zone and 12 points behind 4th place Man City. With the current competitive situation, no matter how optimistic Man United fans are, it is difficult to dream of ending the season in the Top 4, even the Top 6 is very difficult.
Ruben Amorim was once again frustrated on the sidelines, especially when Andre Onana made a silly mistake that led to the third goal. There is still a lot to improve and the Portuguese tactician knows this better than anyone.
"In the last 10 Premier League games, we have only won 2 games. Man United fans see how bad this is, I feel the same way. The team has a new coach but is losing more games than the previous one. There is no other way, I and the whole team are forced to overcome this crisis period.
"We were probably the worst team in Manchester United's history. Some people will think I'm trying to get attention when I say that, but we all admit it, right? That's it," Ruben Amorim said in his post-match press conference.
After 11 Premier League matches in charge of Man United, Ruben Amorim has only won 11 points. Many doubts have been raised, replacing the initial trust and expectations. Amorim understands that the current situation is urgent and what he needs is unity, from within the team to the fans in the stands.
"It's hard to accept this poor run of results but we're not going to shy away from it. It seems like everyone is underperforming in every competition. In the Premier League, losing so many times is hard to accept for any team, let alone playing for Manchester United.
Our opponents are getting stronger and better than us in many aspects, it is difficult to find stability at this time. Is it possible that I myself cannot help my students in this difficult period?
This period is very bad, Man United is currently in a very unstable time. All the bad results in the past, from losing at home to losing continuously in the Premier League, we are all doing below our ability" - Amorim shared.
Currently, Man United still have 2 goals to strive for: Europa League and FA Cup. This week, they will return to the European playground by welcoming Rangers at home in the 7th match of the qualifying round. Ruben Amorim has a very clear goal in this playground when he wants the team to finish the qualifying round in a position in the Top 8, from there not having to play in the play-off to go straight to the knock-out round.
Meanwhile, in the FA Cup, as defending champions, Man United just won a thrilling penalty shootout against Arsenal in the third round. Their opponent in the fourth round is Leicester City, currently led by former player Ruud van Nistelrooy.
