Coach Ruben Amorim is in danger.

Manchester United's crushing defeat to Wolverhampton was a major blow to manager Ruben Amorim, as Wolverhampton were also struggling at the bottom of the Premier League table and had just replaced manager Gary O'Neil with Vítor Pereira. However, while their opponents' managerial changes brought them good fortune, the "Red Devils" are sinking deeper into crisis.

Manager Ruben Amorim's ability to revive Manchester United is being questioned.

Upon arriving at MU and making his debut with a spectacular 4-0 victory against Everton, the Portuguese manager surprisingly predicted: "A storm is coming, we will be exposed as a very unstable team in some upcoming matches."

Since then, MU have suffered five defeats in 22 days across all competitions. In the Premier League, apart from the win against Everton, there was also a shaky 2-1 victory against Man City, while MU have lost all four of their last five matches and are currently in 14th place with 22 points.

MU are only 8 points above Leicester in the relegation zone. Their next three matches are tough, facing top-five teams like Newcastle and Liverpool, followed by bottom-of-the-table Southampton in January 2025. In addition, MU have a FA Cup third-round match against Arsenal on January 12, 2025.

Given this situation, the future of manager Ruben Amorim is truly in jeopardy, with many questions being raised: Is he the right person to lead MU? Does this coach have enough credibility and trust to truly revolutionize and revive the Manchester giant, or is it just another mistake by the club's owners?

"I will stick with my ideas to the end," emphasized manager Ruben Amorim after Manchester United's defeat to Wolverhampton. Meanwhile, regarding striker Rashford being left out of the squad for four consecutive matches, the Portuguese coach hinted: "Has Rashford's situation changed? If he's not here… you can understand the decision. It's always the same reason. We have to be professionals, like that kind of guys. If we lose, I have to be stronger."

The freefall has plunged MU into the relegation battle.

According to AS (Spain): "Given the current situation, with Manchester United averaging only 1.22 points per game in the Premier League, they will only reach 46 points at the end of the season. This would be MU's lowest total points total since the 1978-1979 season. With this points total, they are guaranteed to avoid relegation, or finish higher in the bottom half of the table. But this would be a disastrous end for MU, whose ambition was to finish in the top four to qualify for the Champions League."

Man City are 14 points behind Liverpool.

On the same day, Man City continued their poor run of form by drawing 1-1 with Everton at home. In that match, striker Erling Haaland missed a penalty, costing "the Citizens" two points. This result means Man City have only won 1 of their last 13 matches, drawing 3 and losing 9 across all competitions.

With 28 points after 18 matches, Man City dropped to 8th place, 14 points behind Liverpool (who beat Leicester 3-1) at the top of the table. Meanwhile, Newcastle beat Aston Villa 3-0 to move up to 5th place. Chelsea lost to Fulham 1-2 but remained in 2nd place, but Nottingham Forest (who beat Tottenham 1-0) are now just one point behind (35 compared to 34).

Meanwhile, Liverpool, with 42 points and a game in hand, are far ahead of all rivals, extending their lead to 7 points and becoming the strongest contender for the Premier League title in the 2024-2025 season.

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