Under-fire boss admits “something has to change” after fourth-tier Mariners dump faltering Red Devils out on penalties following a humbling 2-2 draw.
Manchester United’s dismal start to the season plumbed new depths on Wednesday night, as League Two Grimsby Town pulled off a monumental Carabao Cup upset, defeating the Premier League giants in a penalty shootout at a raucous Blundell Park.
The shock result, which followed a 2-2 draw after extra time, piles immense pressure on manager Ruben Amorim, whose team is still searching for its first competitive win this season. The fourth-tier hosts raced into a stunning two-goal lead in the first half, capitalizing on a lethargic United start and a costly error from goalkeeper Andre Onana.
Though United clawed their way back to level the match, they failed to find a winner against a resilient Grimsby side, who held their nerve to triumph in a lengthy penalty shootout and secure a famous victory.
A visibly emotional and apologetic Amorim did not hide from the performance, telling Sky Sports, “I just want to say I’m really sorry for the fans. The support they gave me, the support that they help the team. I have nothing to say. I’m really sorry.”
He pinpointed the team’s lack of intensity from the first whistle as the core problem, stating, “The way we start the game without any intensity… we were completely lost.” When asked if his players were still behind him, Amorim pointed to their actions on the pitch, saying grimly, “I think the best team won, the only team that was on the pitch.”
Admitting the club is at “the limit,” the manager conceded that fundamental changes are needed. “You cannot change everything in one summer… I think something has to change,” he said, while deflecting blame from any individual player. “When you lose to a fourth division team, it’s not the goalkeeper. It’s everything.”
With a crucial Premier League match against Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday, Amorim faces a monumental task to rally his shattered squad and fix a broken environment before the pressure becomes unbearable.
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