Ruben Amorim has been accused of “pouring petrol on the flames” at Manchester United and sending a “really bad message” to his players after claiming they were arguably the worst team in the club’s history.

After another chastening day at Old Trafford, Amorim’s United may be performing worse, relative to their salaries and price tags, than almost any other team ever

In the aftermath of a 3-1 defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford, Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has declared that his squad of players are possibly the worst in the club’s entire history.

Man Utd have followed up positive performances against Liverpool and Arsenal with unconvincing displays against Southampton and Brighton.

The 39-year-old has won three, drawn two and lost six Premier League matches since replacing Erik ten Hag at the beginning of November. Amorim returned Portuguese giants Sporting to their former glory in his previous job, but all his managerial momentum has been stifled since landing at Old Trafford.

Man Utd got away with one against Southampton on Thursday night but reverted to type when they were beaten 3-1 by Brighton at Old Trafford.

Rob Dawson reacts to Ruben Amorim's comments about his Man United team potentially being the worst in the club's history.

It's either part of some high-stakes 10-dimensional strategy we cannot fathom or signs of a man with a kamikaze pilot approach to emotional restraint.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is facing criticism after his shocking comments about his team's performance. Following United's recent 3-1 loss to Brighton, Amorim did not hold back. He told reporters that his squad might be "the worst team in the history of Manchester United.

That is clear, he has talent,” said Amorim when asked about Garnacho recently. "He needs to learn to play a little bit in a different position. He needs to play better inside