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Can Coach Hoobeng Amorim rebound Manchester United.
Manchester United lost 0-3 to Manchester City in the fourth round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2025-2026 season at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 15th (Korea time).
With the loss of the game, Manchester United finished 14th in the league with one win, one draw and two losses in the first four league games. Only four points have been earned in four games. Britain's Daily Mail wrote 'Manchester United started the league worst since 1992-1993. In addition, since joining Amorim, Manchester United have only won 14 points in 16 away matches.
It was a complete defeat. There was also a flow led by Manchester United, but there was a clear difference in decision-making at the gate and tactical persistence to penetrate the opponent. Manchester City took the lead with Phil Foden's score in the 18th minute of the first half, and Erling Holan scored multiple goals in the 8th and 23rd minutes of the second half to seal the victory.
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It is a shocking slump. United maintained Amorim's system despite finishing 15th in the league last season. Rather, he spared no investment in the summer transfer market. He focused on strengthening his power by bringing in Matheus Cunha, Brian Mbomo, and Benjamin Seschko for large transfers.
But United's performance is still disastrous. Manchester United, which lost 0-1 to Arsenal in the opening game of the league, drew the subsequent Fulham match and lost to Grimsby Town, a fourth-division team, after a penalty shootout. He reported his first win of the season against the promoted team Burnley, but immediately lost the derby game against Manchester City and accepted the shocking report card at the beginning of the season. Manager Amorim has insisted that it is not a tactical issue, but questions about his ability continue to be raised as excessive sluggishness continues.
England's BBC reported after the defeat that Manchester United are really normal now, showing no signs of getting better," he said, shedding light on Roy Keane's straightforward criticism. Manchester United legend Gary Neville said there were times when he was angry and frustrated to see Manchester United lose like this. But it's even more regrettable that I don't feel any emotion now."
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In a post-match interview, Amorim said "Those runs could have been avoided"That was the biggest difference. The second run was avoided. He allowed those goals. The biggest difference is that he didn't score in a transition situation. The opponent did well, and we struggled" he evaluated. Then "It should be perfect in a game like this, but it wasn't perfect. The frustration is the same because there were many chances to score a goal. We need to prepare more for the next game."
Captain Bruno Fernandes responded to the loss by saying "the result was very bad"Man City was wise to score that way. They have a very good team and good players", he pointed out.
Meanwhile, fans voiced their requests for a new coach due to Amorim's excessive slump. Some fans say "Bring Gareth Southgate. Now this team is too easy to play against."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
