Home>soccerNews> Manchester United played so badly that Amorim wanted to resign! was beaten by West Ham, and the main player was injured and may not be able to participate in the final >

Manchester United played so badly that Amorim wanted to resign! was beaten by West Ham, and the main player was injured and may not be able to participate in the final

Manchester United were beaten 2-0 at Old Trafford by West Ham United and were beaten twice by another team this season, setting a number of humiliating records. The Red Devils have lost nine home games in the Premier League, tying the worst record in team history 62 years ago; Losing 17 of 36 league games, the most in 51 years. It was also the first time in 16 games that Manchester United lost at home to the Hammers, and the first time in 18 years that they were beaten by the team.

The second leg of the Europa League final was played just three days ago, so Ruben Amorim rotated United's starting line-up significantly, with the likes of Casemiro, Harry Maguire, Dolgu and Onana resting. The 40-year-old Portuguese young coach was revealed to have been furious at halftime in the match against Athletic Bilbao and injured the finger of his left hand. The game against West Ham may have made him even angrier. Manchester United replaced the shirt ad with (RED) in support of the charity, but perhaps they should have (BAD) printed on their chest.

Prior to the visit, West Ham had been on an eight-game winless run for nearly three months, failing to win even Tottenham, who were competing with Manchester United for 17th place in the Premier League. However, this time they met Manchester United, a team that had not won in the Premier League for two months. The Reds' last Premier League win was on 16 March, when they beat Leicester City 3-0 away.

Despite scoring 19 goals in six Europa League knockout games, back in the Premier League, United's sluggish trend is still evident, and West Ham are quick to find inspiration. In the 26th minute, the Red Devils veteran Wan-Bissaka made a wonderful pass in front of the penalty area, Kudus shot in front of the goal from the left rib of the penalty area, and Soucek pressed the youngster Harry Armas at the back point and sent the ball into the net, Manchester United fell behind West Ham 0-1.

United had a chance to equalise when Mount crossed a long ball over the top and Hojlund was deflected wide of the goalkeeper with a volley that went wide. At half-time, United came from behind and returned to the dressing room. The visiting West Ham fans chanted in unison: "How shit must you be?"

After the rematch, Manchester United, who were 1-0 down, suffered a bigger blow and their main centre-back Lenny Yoro was injured and had to leave the pitch. He burst into tears on the spot and covered his face with his jersey. Harry Maguire, Garnacho and Patrick Dolgu all consoled the 19-year-old Frenchman as he walked to the dressing room.

Yoro was injured off the ball and fell to the ground holding his left foot, which he fractured in the metatarsal of his left foot in the pre-season warm-up game, and underwent surgery. The team doctor informed Amorim that he had to be replaced, and the latter also hid his face with his hands. With only 10 days to go until the Europa League final, Yoro must race against time to make a comeback.

Yoro was spotted limping out of Old Trafford after the game, but without protective gear. Amorim said: "We hope it's not serious. Tomorrow we'll have a more comprehensive assessment of the player and he's feeling unwell, but I think it's probably just a small thing.'

In addition to replacing Joro, United also replaced Luke Shaw as the "glass man" to avoid any further injuries. United made a mistake at the back and conceded another goal, and Ugarte tried to defend the ball, but Aaron Wan-Bissaka was clever enough to dodge it. The ball was cut off after the United midfielder went to the ground, Wan-Bissaka then crossed from the left, and Bowen swept a left-footed shot to score, Manchester United 0-2 West Ham.

The Reds then continued to squander their chances to score, with just five of their 20 shots on target. Garnacho and Hojlund's close-range shots were either off target or blocked by goalkeeper Areola.

In particular, the 72 million pound centre-forward Hojlund scored a hat-trick of squandering opportunities, kicking overhead and kicking, but could not hit the ball into the goal.

In the end, Manchester United lost 2-0 at home to West Ham to make it seven games winless, and the last time they suffered such an embarrassing record was in 1992, the first year of the Premier League. West Ham overtook the Red Devils in the table, with Amorim's side not dropping to 17th place only after Tottenham also lost 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace.

In 36 rounds of the Premier League, Manchester United won 10, drew 9 and lost 17, with a goal difference of -11 goals. When the Red Devils were relegated in 1973/74, Tommy Dochetti's side also lost 17 games, but the goal difference was better than it is now. Amorim's side are likely to lose even more, with their next opponents Chelsea and Aston Villa, who are still in contention for five Champions League titles, around the time of the Europa League final.

Manchester United's centre-forward Hojlund, who even West Ham fans couldn't look at, shouted at him as "Fucking useless". Red Devils fans seem to remain optimistic about the team, dreaming of a Europa League final victory. But they may also be accustomed to failure and indifferent, with the Old Trafford crowd not booing.

However, boss Amorim himself couldn't take it anymore and admitted that United's performance was shocking and embarrassing for him, and if that is still the case next season, he may consider leaving. The Red Devils boss has once again stressed that even if the Europa League is to be won, a lot will have to change in the summer window. He was particularly unhappy with United's habit of losing.

"For me, the biggest worry is losing hemp. We don't have much room for improvement in the league standings, but the biggest problem for the club is that they have lost the feeling of a big club." 'In other big clubs, losing at home is the end of the world and we don't feel like it's the most worrying thing. How am I feeling? A manager should be embarrassed and unacceptable in a situation like Manchester United. There are a lot of issues that everyone has to think about here."

Amorim refused to use the Europa League final as an excuse: "Maybe everyone is thinking about the final, but at the moment the final is not a problem, we have to think on a bigger scale, on a deeper level, and we have to change a lot at the end of the season. I'm not going to talk about culture, it's a matter of attitude, it's the most dangerous feeling in big clubs. In the Europa League we may not have played well but there was a sense of urgency because we couldn't lose, we had to win and finally we found a way to win the game. But in the Premier League, sometimes we don't concentrate, we don't feel nervous, it's a mental problem of the team. I am here to say that I am the most responsible. We need to change a lot of things in the summer."

Amorim, who has not yet healed from the wound on his left hand, made it clear: "It makes me embarrassed to see the Premier League standings. In my opinion, winning the Europa League or not will not change anything, because the problem is bigger than that."

The United boss has hinted that he would consider leaving if he can't change. "I don't want to talk about the players, I'm talking about myself. I'm talking about the culture of the club and the culture of the team. We have to change and be really strong and brave in the summer. If you have this mentality next season, you won't play well. If that feeling persists, maybe United should give a different manager a chance."

United's only consolation is that Tottenham Hotspur, opponents in the Europa League final, are just as bad and have also been hit by injuries to their main players. Kulusevski was injured after a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham to Crystal Palace, and then limped off the pitch with his head in his hands. Tottenham have lost midfielders James Maddison and Lucas Bergvar.

Comment (0)
No data