Ruben Amorim swiftly moves to explain 'worst ever Man Utd team' jibe after facing backlash

The Manchester United brag was addressing the media for the archetypal clip since claiming that the existent Manchester United broadside whitethorn beryllium the worst successful their history

Ruben Amorim insists his assertion that the existent Manchester United broadside is possibly the worst successful the club's illustrious history was taken retired of context.

The United brag turned heads connected Sunday erstwhile helium made the assertion successful his property league aft United's 3-1 decision to Brighton astatine Old Trafford.

"In [the past] 10 games successful Premier League, we won two," said Amorim. "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.

"We are the worst squad possibly successful the past of Manchester United. I cognize you [media] privation headlines but I americium saying that due to the fact that we person to admit that and to alteration that. Here you go: your headlines."

Sure capable those headlines did travel implicit the adjacent fewer days arsenic Amorim faced disapproval implicit what helium said, with pundit Jamie Carragher calling his determination "bizarre and ridiculous".

But speaking up of United's Europa League clash with Rangers, Amorim insisted that the words were purely aimed astatine himself arsenic helium bids to get a tune retired of his under-performing players who presently beryllium 13th successful the Premier League.

"First of all, I privation to speech astir that," Amorim told reporters. "I was talking much astir myself than for my players. It's much for me, talking much astir maine than the players.

"If you look astir erstwhile I speak, each clip you propulsion astir the players not being bully enough, I instrumentality the spotlight distant from my players. I recognize I gave you that header but I get frustrated sometimes."

He past added: "I'm not taking work distant from the players, what I'm saying is the connection you guys amusement is I'm putting it connected the players. In this moment, we are performing truly atrocious and our results are truly atrocious successful the moment. It's everything together, the players, the staff, and I'm the biggest liable for the results."

Amorim was appearing alongside Harry Maguire astatine the property conference, and United defender called connected his teammates to carnivore the brunt of the problems and not conscionable the manager.

He said: "I deliberation arsenic players, we were frustrated and disappointed, coming connected the backmost of a bully distant show (at Arsenal successful the FA Cup) and beating Southampton. We person to look astatine ourselves and instrumentality responsibility."

The authoritative programme screen for Manchester United v Rangers has been revealed, and it is paying tribute to 'The King', Denis Law. As good arsenic the cover, determination volition beryllium peculiar features wrong dedicated to the Manchester United and Scotland legend. Copies volition beryllium disposable astatine Old Trafford connected matchday or online .