Ruben Amorim reveals two-word message from Sir Alex Ferguson before Man Utd lost to Brighton

Ruben Amorim has revealed what Sir Alex Ferguson told him conscionable earlier Manchester United’s dismal 3-1 nonaccomplishment to Brighton.

It appeared that United had turned a country astatine the crook of the caller twelvemonth but Sunday’s show astatine Old Trafford showed they inactive person a agelong mode to spell arsenic they were outclassed by the Seagulls.

Speaking successful his post-match property conference, caput manager Amorim made an astonishing admission: ‘We are the worst squad possibly successful the past of Manchester United.

‘In [the past] 10 games successful Premier League, we won two. Imagine what this is for a instrumentality of Manchester United. Imagine what this is for me.

‘We are getting a caller manager who is losing much than the past coach. I person afloat cognition of that.’

Since replacing Erik 10 Hag successful the dugout, Amorim has won conscionable 5 of his archetypal 15 games, losing seven, results that person near his broadside 13th successful the Premier League.

There were affectional scenes earlier kick-off arsenic the Red Devils paid tribute to nine fable Denis Law, who passed distant connected Friday evening astatine the property of 84.

Legendary United manager Ferguson laid a wreath for his chap Scot connected the Old Trafford transportation but earlier making his mode to his seat, helium stopped to person a chat with Amorim.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live aft the loss, the Portuguese revealed portion of what the 83-year-old told him: ‘Keep positive.’

The proposal didn’t look to descend successful connected Sunday however, with Amorim near despairing astatine however mediocre the show was against the Seagulls, though helium has refused to azygous retired immoderate players for criticism.

United tin get backmost to winning ways connected Thursday erstwhile they big Rangers successful a Europe League ‘Battle of Britain’, earlier travelling to Fulham connected Sunday for their adjacent Premier League clash.

Ferguson besides had a chat with Brighton brag Fabian Hurzeler, who revealed: ‘Sir Alex Ferguson asked maine instrumentality attraction of Danny Welbeck, who worked with him astatine United and truthful I volition person to bash that.

‘Very special, successful my squad is 1 of his favourite players. We had a tiny speech respective weeks ago. One of the champion coaches ever.’

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