Manchester United exited the Carabao Cup after losing on penalties to League Two side Grimsby Town, marking the first time United have been knocked out by a fourth-tier team. The club also suffered an opening-day defeat to Arsenal at Old Trafford and a 1-1 draw with Fulham. Ruben Amorim faces severe pressure after arriving from Sporting and failing to reverse poor form. United finished 15th in the Premier League last season and lost the Europa League final to Tottenham despite heavy summer spending, leaving questions over progress and managerial stability.
Manchester United suffered a memorable defeat against League Two side Grimsby Town. The Red Devils faced them in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night and surprisingly went out against the lower league side on penalties. This is the first ever that United have been knocked out in a cup competition by a fourth-tier team. The result follows poor results in the Premier League against Arsenal and Fulham.
Following the defeat against Grimsby, Amorim raised doubts over his future at Man United. He told ITV, as reported by The Athletic: I think the players spoke really loudly about what they want today. Something has to change, and you're not going to change 22 players again. It's hard to face everything. We move to the next game, then we have time to decide things.
Since arriving from Sporting, the Portuguese manager has been unable to make an impact at the club. Not only did his team finish 15th in the Premier League last season, they lost the Europa League final against Tottenham and the start of this season has showed that nothing has improved at the club, despite heavily spending this summer. Amorim would complete one year at the club in just over two months and the progress during that time has
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