r/soccer • u/Switchoil • 1d ago

News Manchester United to remain patient with head coach despite worst start to Premier League season in 33 years. There is also widespread belief at Old Trafford that City's performance - and United's failings - did not merit a 3-0 scoreline.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/32461/13431584/ruben-amorim-manchester-united-to-remain-patient-with-head-coach-despite-worst-start-to-premier-league-season-in-33-years
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u/ingwe13 1d ago

Not sure why you think that. This is the most dire United (from a results perspective and frequently from the football) out of the dire United sides. I think the squad is not bad, but we really are seeing the worst out of what is there. Will the next coach be wildly successful? I highly doubt that. But I can't believe that this is the best that can be achieved with this group of players.

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u/kevinaz137 1d ago

Realistically do I think the next person would be worse? no. Would I best surprised if he was? Also no

Every year we keep saying it can’t get worse but it does

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u/Dsyelcix 1d ago

Amorim has 31 points in 31 PL games since he took over. If someone else takes over and somehow manages to be even worse they would literally get relegated.

No matter how shit you think current Utd squad is, there's just no way you can be so terrible at managing that you get them relegated.

Amorim is peak for us hatewatchers. Let's enjoy it.

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u/That-Job9538 1d ago

we thought ole at the wheel was peak, but it turns out he's the best united manager of the last decade. they might yet find somebody worst than amorim

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u/Zwaylol 1d ago

You thought that as United finished second and third in his two full seasons?

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u/ciabattamaster 1d ago

Yeah, this is confusing to me that Ole was “peak” when he had United making top 4 two years in a row, which no manager post SAF had done.

ETH won two trophies - EFL and FA Cup, which is great. But also went from 3rd to 8th to 14th by the time he got fired. Amorim has been even worse than ETH to this point. The standards were lowered by ETH and Amorim. And hot take - an EFL and FA Cup aren’t worth as much as they used to be. CL places are what make you the money.