'We weren't even here'
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim exploded his players after leaving the second round of the EFL Cup in the hands of the Two Grimsby Town league, insisting that his team “was not even here” during a lamentable display in the first half in Lincolnshire.
United found himself two goals at the break after being exceeded by their opposition from the lower league, but the Red Devils set up a second half to take the match at a penalty shot from the goals of Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire.
But their humiliation should not be spared as The Premier League team fell 12-11 during hunting shots To trigger jubilant scenes from fans of the house of Blundell Park and Compound United at the start of the new season of United.
When asked to identify what did not work for United, Amorim did not hold back.
“Everything,” said the united boss. “The way we started the game, we weren't even here. When everything is so important in our club, everything that has happened is a problem in our club, we should do so much better. I just have to say sorry to our fans.
“I felt that my players were talking very much today what they want. I think it's easy for you [how to interpret it]. Let us focus on the following game, then we have stopped for international games. We are going to think about things.
“”[It] Never mind [that we lost on penalties]. In penalties, feeling is the same. I think football was really fair today. The best team won.
“I am the manager. It should be my job to understand what happened.
“I would like to say very intelligent things and very important things. I have nothing to say.
“I think something should change. Right now, we have to focus on the weekend and then we have time to think. ”
Goalkeeper Andre Onana did not do little to influence the opinion of his growing criticism. The Cameroon international failed to cover himself with glory when he came far from a cross that allowed the former player of the United Academy Tyrell Warren to double the advance of Grimsby.
However, Amorim stressed that the blame should not be directed against a player, adding: “It is not Andre. We are here with all the respect I owe you. I already said that the best team had won. But it is a team of fourth division. Andre should play just with his feet during this game? It is not that this happened.
“He's not the goalkeeper. It's more than that. He's.”
The next step for Manchester United is the newly promoted Burnley visit to Old Trafford on Saturday.
2025-08-27 22:53:00
