Manchester United are seemingly never too far away from the next humiliation, but they sank to an unprecedented low on Wednesday night.
Never before had the Red Devils been beaten by fourth-tier opposition until Ruben Amorim took his side to Blundell Park. Grimsby Town’s thrilling penalty shootout victory sparked the bleakest of post-mortems for Amorim, seemingly leaving the Portuguese manager questioning his own future at Old Trafford.
United desperately need three points to merely appease supporters for their shock Carabao Cup exit, and failure to win against Burnley in the Premier League could cost Amorim his job—either by choice or because he’s pushed—despite his retaining of the club’s backing.
Amorim opted for strength in midweek, fielding many of United’s top stars at some point, and one thing’s for certain—he won’t be changing formation for the visit of last season’s promoted Clarets.
