The Premier League Desk From Ruben Amorim’s First 38 Man Utd Games

Ruben Amorim has survived the equal of a full Premier League season on the poisoned chalice of Old Trafford, and his facet struck on the demise to earn some extent at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday afternoon.

Matthijs de Ligt’s again submit header prolonged United’s unbeaten run to 5 video games, and that will likely be preserved by the point he celebrates the anniversary of his first match on the helm of the Red Devils on Nov. 23.

There have been persistent doubts over Amorim’s capability to supervise a affluent mission in Manchester, loads raised by the person himself, however it will appear that the Red Devils hierarchy are prepared to take the recommendation of the primary goalscorer of Amorim’s reign, Marcus Rashford, who highlighted the membership’s want to stay to a plan after relentless turnover lately.

The referendums on Amorim’s adored 3-4-2-1 have grown tiresome, however United have at the least reached a stage of competence in 2025–26. Still, the Premier League desk because the Portuguese coach arrived within the north of England paints a reasonably bleak image.

Saturday’s level means Man Utd have amassed 45 from 38 Premier League video games since Amorim took cost throughout the November worldwide break in 2024.

That haul is the 14th most within the high flight because the supervisor’s debut, and solely barely greater than the 42 factors they racked up throughout a traditionally unhealthy 2024–25 marketing campaign, which Erik ten Hag was in cost for the primary 9 video games of.

Excluding relegated and newly promoted groups, solely West Ham United (41), Tottenham Hotspur (40) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (38) have notched fewer factors than United in that time-frame. United and Spurs are presently stage on 18 factors within the 2025–26 Premier League desk, whereas Wolves are winless via 11 video games of the brand new season.

Amorim has overseen simply 12 victories from his 38 league video games in cost, together with three on the bounce in October, and his 31.6% win fee stays the worst amongst Man Utd managers because the Premier League’s inception. Predecessor Ten Hag received 51.8% of his Premier League video games for the Red Devils, for some context.

On the opposite finish of the spectrum, Arsenal have been the best facet since Amorim’s arrival, with Mikel Arteta’s title hopefuls, regardless of a poor problem final season, notching 81 factors from their earlier 38 league video games, dropping simply 3 times. Leicester City recorded 81 factors throughout their miraculous title triumph from a decade in the past, the sixth-fewest for a Premier League champion.

Other spectacular performers embody Crystal Palace, who rank sixth within the Amorim desk with 63 factors, whereas Brentford’s 56 factors means they sneak into the highest half.

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