Gary Neville branded Manchester United ‘the worst pound-for-pound football club in the country’ as Ruben Amorim’s sorry side were torn apart by Newcastle at Old Trafford.
United’s 2-0 defeat was Amorin’s fifth in six league games, and the ‘embarrassed’ head coach admitted afterwards that they are in a relegation battle.
‘Manchester United’s confidence is shot,’ Neville told Sky Sports. ‘Newcastle are hammering Manchester United. You are watching the worst pound-for-pound football club in the country, they are that bad.’
United have lost six games in December – their most in single month since September 1930 – and are now just seven points above the relegation zone.
Asked if they are now in a battle to stay in the Premier League, Amorim said: ‘That is really clear so we have to fight. It is one of the more difficult moments in the history of Manchester United and we have to address it with honesty. We have to focus on surviving.
‘It is a bit embarrassing to be Manchester United coach and lose a lot of games. I think our club needs a shock and we have to understand that.’
Amorim responded to seeing United go behind to goals by Alexander Isak and Joelinton by substituting Joshua Zirkzee in the 33rd minute, a decision that was greeted with cheers around Old Trafford.
Neville added: ‘I actually feel sorry for him. I know he’s earning a lot of money here, but there’s a human being in there basically being jeered off by his own fans and that is brutal.
‘I’ve not seen it many times at Old Trafford in the 43 years I’ve been coming here, if at all.’
Amorim explained: ‘You have to think about the team, and also sometimes about the player as the player was suffering. It was a very difficult moment but he is a human-being and felt the support of fans.’
After seeing his Newcastle side move up to fifth place, manager Eddie Howe said: ‘We know the hurt this fixture has had for us historically, so psychologically this was a big step forward for us.’
Petilmops
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All them players that was brought cannot compete in the premier league .
ANK3430
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ETH got us into this mess in the first place. We’re in the 13th position before Amorim came. So what’re you saying? 95% of these bandwagon players was either bought or promoted by EtH. Very lazy players.
Good point
okyengefred
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is they anyway to bring glory at old Trafford
tanelm
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Welcome toTheatre of BadDream😆😄
Beddream actually… oooo yeahh
tanelm
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all thanks to Ruben Ten Hag!
miwcdemrty
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this Zirkzee is another Faleni meaning Utd continue going backward in thire recruitment
pythagorasofficial
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A squad that Ten Hag used to win FA cup and challenge for UCL, Ruben Amorim has them fighting relegation. You never know what you've got untill you lose it.
ETH got us into this mess in the first place. We’re in the 13th position before Amorim came. So what’re you saying? 95% of these bandwagon players was either bought or promoted by EtH. Very lazy players.
Losdklmpz
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and the good times continue with Liverpool and Arsenal coming up next
Fitabdnpru
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Amorin's formation was wrong... how to play 2 strikers when midfield is so weak with unfit Casemiro and Ericksen.. Amorin rectified the problem but in the expense of Zirkzee.. nothing much he cld had done and fans are idiots to jeer him.. they shd be ashamed.. I hope Zirkzee will come back stronger.. GGMU
EmieGold
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Man United will gradually dream into championship football next season.....
ANK3430
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A squad that Ten Hag used to win FA cup and challenge for UCL, Ruben Amorim has them fighting relegation. You never know what you've got untill you lose it.
Huyadeiory
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ManU is one great big Wrecking Ball . It is destroying 😢 everything it touches. There must be a deep-rooted cultural issue, which is being fueled by their board, and INEOS have questions to answer. It is a crime to take a top-notch coach and abuse him this way. It is not right.
Mikel89
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Man united vs QPR, guess which league haha
Tebbceopst
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14th Worst club at the moment. 🤣
Hairudin
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Welcome toTheatre of BadDream😆😄