Ruben Amorim faces an uphill battle to salvage something from Manchester United’s torrid season. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Ruben Amorim sustained his eighth Premier League loss as Manchester United’s head coach last night, with the side consequently dropping to 15th in the table.
To say it’s going from bad to worse for everyone involved at the club would be something of an understatement. United’s positioning in the league is lowering with every matchweek, while their injury list is increasing with each training session.
Prior to the game against Tottenham Hotspur, it was announced that Amad Diallo was expected to miss the remainder of the campaign due to a knee issue sustained at Carrington last week. Lisandro Martinez’s season is already confirmed to be over, while Kobbie Mainoo, Manuel Ugarte and Toby Collyer all suffered setbacks that ruled them out of the clash.
As a result, Amorim named a bench with eight teenagers who were yet to make their senior debuts – though only prolific frontman Chido Obi was granted a brief cameo in injury time.
Next up for the Reds is a trip to Goodison Park to face former manager David Moyes, who’s completely revitalised a once-despairing Everton side following the departure of Sean Dyche.
Moyes has won four, drawn one and lost one since re-taking the reins on Merseyside, and, as such, the United faithful perhaps know better than to approach Saturday’s early kick-off with anything but cautiousness.
Former Red Michael Owen issued a concerning verdict after Sunday’s affairs in North London, hinting that Amorim may not be the right person to inspire the club’s much-needed comeback after all.
“It was a game lacking quality, with two average teams, but it’s a huge result for Spurs,” said Owen on Premier League Productions.
“It’s not getting any better for Manchester United, and they don’t look like a team at all. I like the manager, I like what he says and his demeanour, but I don’t like his team, and it’s hard to see it getting any better.”
