Setting a terrible record when Man Utd lost, coach Ruben Amorim made a surprising announcement

(Dan Tri) - Man Utd suffered a 0-1 defeat to Arsenal in the opening round of the Premier League. This result caused coach Ruben Amorim to set a terrible record.

On the evening of August 17, Man Utd opened the Premier League season with a 0-1 defeat to Arsenal at Old Trafford. This result made coach Ruben Amorim go down in the history of the tournament with an unwanted record.

Coach Ruben Amorim became the fastest strategist to reach 15 defeats in the Premier League since Paul Hart in 2009 (Photo: Getty).

According to statistics, the defeat against Arsenal was Amorim's 15th defeat in just 28 matches in charge of the Red Devils since replacing Ten Hag in November last year. He is the fastest manager to reach 15 defeats (excluding newly promoted clubs) in the Premier League since Paul Hart with Portsmouth in 2009.

Last summer, MU spent heavily in the transfer market to upgrade the squad by bringing in a series of new players such as Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko, Diego Leon. However, the Red Devils have not improved the situation.

In fact, the Manchester team played no worse than Arsenal. According to Opta, they had 61% possession, 22 shots (7 on target) and achieved an expected goals (xG) of 1.59. However, all efforts were denied by David Raya (the best player of the match) with 7 spectacular saves.

Newcomers like Matheus Cunha or Bryan Mbeumo made a positive impression but lacked precision at decisive moments.

Coach Amorim remains optimistic despite Man Utd's defeat to Arsenal (Photo: Getty).

The bigger problem for Amorim is the bigger picture. Since taking over, he has failed to pull Man Utd out of crisis. The team finished 15th last season and lost 0-1 to Tottenham in the Europa League final in Bilbao. Off the pitch, the Portuguese coach has also had conflicts with a series of club stars such as Rashford, Sancho, Garnacho and Antony.

Speaking after the defeat to Arsenal, Amorim remained positive: "We proved today that Man Utd can beat any team in the Premier League, especially against a strong team like Arsenal. We felt we played better, but the result did not reflect that. I am proud of the players' efforts."

However, those optimistic words can hardly hide the pressure that is weighing on the Portuguese coach's shoulders. With the sad record just set, and the team's unstable performance, Amorim's future at Old Trafford promises to become a hot topic in the near future.

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