Ruben Amorim has apologised to Manchester United supporters after his team's humiliating elimination from the League Cup by fourth-tier Grimsby Town on Wednesday.
United had fought back from 2-0 down, levelling through Harry Maguire’s 89th-minute header after a poor first-half performance at Blundell Park.
But a marathon penalty shootout ended 12-11 in Grimsby’s favour, with Bryan Mbeumo striking the bar on United’s final kick.
Amorim, under pressure since taking over last season, hinted at deeper problems within the team after another poor showing.
“The players spoke really loud today about what they want,” he said, suggesting a lack of desire from his squad.
Asked to explain what went wrong, Amorim admitted his side lacked urgency and was simply not ready for the battle.
“Everything. The way we started, we were not even here. Everything is so important in this club. We should do so much better,” he said.
“I just have to say sorry to our fans,” the Portuguese added.
Amorim admitted he would reflect during the upcoming international break as pressure continues to mount on his position.
“It doesn’t matter that we lost on penalties. Football was fair today. The best team won,” he said.
With United out of the League Cup, their realistic hopes of silverware now rest in the FA Cup campaign.
“I’m the manager. It’s my job to understand what happened. Again, I’m really sorry for our fans,” Amorim told reporters.
“That is more than a result. That is the biggest problem in the team. It was really clear today.”
“I would like to say very smart things and important things. I have nothing to say,” he said.
“That’s the biggest problem too. Seeing the same mistakes and having nothing to say. I’m really sorry for our fans.”
Amorim said expectations were unrealistic and the club’s issues couldn’t be fixed in one transfer window.
“It’s too much sometimes. You cannot change everything in one summer. But you need to win games,” he said.
“You need to avoid this kind of performance. I think this is a little bit the limit,” he added.
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