Ruben Amorim has acknowledged he might have made a mistake when he went public in describing his team as “the worst, maybe, in the history of Manchester United.”

Ruben Amorim is right to highlight how bad his team are - but the history books show United have fielded inferior sides in the past

When you look at the stats, Ruben Amorim was slightly exaggerating when he called his team "maybe the worst" in the club's history. But not by a lot. At this stage of the season, only 13 Manchester United teams have had a lower points tally in the history of the club - the last time being in 1986-87.

Manchester United’s head coach Ruben Amorim follows the game during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion, at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson) It has never been this bad at Manchester United.

Ruben Amorim shares his thoughts following Manchester United's 3-1 loss at home against Brighton.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim stated that the current Man United side is the worst in the club's near-150-year history. This came after yet another humbling home defeat, but is this a fair assessment of the current playing squad at Old Trafford?

Ruben Amorim gave a withering assessment of his Manchester United team after its latest loss. The head coach admits it might be the “worst” team in the club’s storied history.