More from Amorim

Asked why his side have been so poor recently, he replied: “I think it’s the small things, if you see the games sometimes it’s to control the ball, to have the ball, don’t give the ball away in the first pressure. It’s the small things, it’s the big things, it’s everything.

“It’s this moment, it’s hard away but especially at home but we have to cope with that and we will try to do it next game.”

Taking the blame

Ruben Amorim has taken the blame for United’s dire performance, telling ITV: “We had to believe until the end but this game has nothing to do with the time of Fergie. I think the performance, we have to do so much better with the ball, without the ball.

“We didn’t have any energy in the beginning, especially in the first-half. Then in the second half we played a little bit better, with a little more speed, winning second balls.

“Then we managed to turn things around so it was a good result not a good performance.

“The coach is the first responsible, when one team doesn’t perform, doesn’t improve, it is the coach but we are here to do things and to see the game, to study the game and try to improve for the next game.”

‘Should be fined’

Ruben Amorim quotes to come – and he’s not overly happy with his side.

While we wait, there was a comical moment earlier in the second half in the form of a Noussair Mazraoui foul throw.

That sort of summed up where United were at that time, too.

Lee Dixon on ITV co comms said: “Absolute foul throw. should be fined a week’s wages for that.

“How can you not throw a ball in?”