United fans’ vocal concerns about the club’s inactivity in the January transfer window became even more validated with Sunday’s 1-0 loss at Tottenham Hotspur. ..Continue Reading
Many supporters believe that the club left Ruben Amorim in a difficult position by not replacing Marcus Rashford and Antony this winter.
Rashford and Antony went on loan to Aston Villa and Real Betis, respectively, leaving Amorim with an even more depleted attacking lineup than he had in November.
After an unsuccessful attempt to sign Bayern Munich striker Mathys Tel due to the Bundesliga club’s financial demands, United opted to retain their current squad until the summer.
Given that the Red Devils have scored only 28 goals in 25 Premier League matches this season, failing to score in nine of them, fans were not happy.
@TheElitePundit said the club will end up sacking Amorim before backing him sufficiently, posting on X: “They are going to sack Amorim. Watch. They don’t want to back him.”
Others aired their concerns that the Portuguese manager would walk away from Old Trafford after learning the overwhelming task at hand.
@rxnpixels wrote: “Genuinely wouldn’t blame Amorim for walking away tonight. Club is a shambles! He does United a favour and joins mid-season, then this is how Glazers and INEOS repay him….”
@MelbourneBlokee added: “Honestly, Rashford, Antony gone. No signings? If I was Ruben Amorim, hand on my heart, I’d quit. Absolute shambles from top to bottom. Embarrassing from every single person that runs that club..”
@grholmes39 shared: “I cannot believe @ManUtd and Ineos have not backed Ruben Amorim. They’ve screwed him and the fans over. Ruben needs to leave before he’s damaged goods. He’s already starting to show the signs of stress.”
United’s goal drought was as evident as the glass panes on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium roof this weekend.
Spurs have developed a reputation for struggling to maintain leads during their long stretch without Premier League home wins, which dated back to November 3 before Amorim’s struggling attack arrived.
The streak should have continued, and United shouldn’t have endured their eighth defeat in 14 league matches since Amorim’s arrival.
In the first half, Rasmus Hojlund sent a promising shot straight at Guglielmo Vicario. Shortly after, Alejandro Garnacho, with time and space in the hosts’ box, shot over the bar.
After halftime, Joshua Zirkzee, who otherwise played well, missed an unchallenged header. I could list more examples, but it would likely double the word count.
Externally, no one truly grasps the extent of United’s financial issues. It’s clear they aren’t in a good place, but whether the club could have shown ambition and added attacking talent last month remains uncertain.
Amorim only gave 17-year-old academy talent Chido Obi two minutes at the end of their latest defeat.
If the coming months are too soon for an explosive breakthrough, the question remains: where will United’s goals come from?
