Ruben Amorim’s start at Man Utd is worst for 93 years… when club secretary had to step in as temporary manager
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RUBEN AMORIM must have thought he had cracked it after Manchester United’s dramatic derby win just two weeks ago. Their late show at the Etihad was a huge boost for morale — and a run of fixtures which looked winnable lay ahead over the festive period.
![[Ruben Amorim is enduring the worst start for a Man Utd manager in 93 years]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/manchester-united-manager-ruben-amorim-959966370.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
A tie with inconsistent Tottenham in the Carabao Cup was followed by a home game with Bournemouth and a Boxing Day trip to Wolves. Yet three straight defeats later Amorim finds himself with an unenviable record. It was back in 1931 when a United boss last made such a poor start to their reign at Old Trafford.
![[The last time United made such a poor start under a new boss was in 1931 with Walter Crickmer]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cf76fd93-e39c-467d-b236-2c5610d65a89.jpg?strip=all&w=790)
Walter Crickmer lost six of his first ten in charge of the Red Devils — nine decades later Amorim has “only” lost five of his first ten. Yet the worry is that dismal record could be about to get worse over the next fortnight. United tonight host a Newcastle side who are bang in form having won their last three Prem games — scoring 11 goals without reply in the process.
Then they go to runaway leaders Liverpool on Sunday — and can expect no mercy from their bitter rivals at Anfield. And that is followed by just about the hardest FA Cup third-round tie they could ask for — at another of their traditional rivals, Arsenal.
![[United have been shipping goals left, right and centre in recent games]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-antoine-semenyo-bournemouth-scoring-959225812_2717a8.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS. As his fellow Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo said at the weekend, the “storm will continue” for a while yet before “the sun rises again”. Amorim will be hoping that day when the skies start to clear will come quickly.
![[Alexander Isak is sure to fancy his chances tonight]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/newcastle-uniteds-alexander-isak-celebrates-959405047.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
