Why Ruben Amorim is playing a risky game with home truths and no Plan B - and how he really was in the dressing room after Brighton defeat, writes CHRIS WHEELER
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For a man whose first language isn't English, Ruben Amorim has certainly mastered the art of straight talking since landing at Manchester United. Amorim has built quite the reputation at Old Trafford for telling it how it is during his brief but bumpy 70-day tenure as the club's new head coach.
![[The Portuguese boss has not hidden from his side's struggles since he took charge]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/22/94314091-14306537-image-a-2_1737412492923.jpg)
His early warning that 'the storm is coming' proved both prophetic and popular among the headline writers. Since then, he has not hidden from the fact that mighty Manchester United are facing an embarrassing relegation battle and his own job could be in jeopardy if results don't improve — despite having only just moved out of the Lowry Hotel and into temporary accommodation with his family.
![[Amorim's men have picked up just 11 points in the 11 games that Ruben Amorim has overseen]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/22/94314095-14306537-image-a-4_1737412525789.jpg)
Earlier this month, he admitted that his players are sometimes 'afraid' on the pitch. Even by his standards, though, Amorim's tone after Sunday's home 3-1 defeat by Brighton was strong in the extreme. 'We are the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United,' said the 39-year-old before telling reporters looking for a headline that they had got their wish.
![[The defeat at home to Brighton confirmed United's worst start to a season at home in 131 years]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/22/94314089-14306537-image-a-3_1737412524205.jpg)
Ruben Amorim labelled his Manchester United side as the 'worst team in the club's history'. The Portuguese boss has not hidden from his side's struggles since he took charge. In terms of dramatic effect, it was right up there with Ralf Rangnick saying United's squad was in need of open-heart surgery, a comment that still resonates nearly three years on.
![[With United in 13th place, you couldn't blame Sir Jim Ratcliffe for getting a bit twitchy]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/22/94323019-14306537-image-a-6_1737412734404.jpg)
