Ruben Amorim called his Manchester United side “maybe the worst team in the history” of the club after they fell to yet another defeat in the Premier League, this time at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion.

Manchester United’s disastrous season hit another low this weekend with Brighton comfortably dispatching Ruben Amorim’s side at Old Trafford. Goals from Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio

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The 39-year-old has won three, drawn two and lost six Premier League matches since replacing Erik ten Hag at the beginning of November. Amorim returned Portuguese giants Sporting to their former glory in his previous job, but all his managerial momentum has been stifled since landing at Old Trafford.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has labeled his side the “worst team” in the club’s history after yet another chastening Premier League defeat on Sunday.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim labelled his side possibly the worst in the club's history after a 10th Premier League defeat of the season at home by Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday. United's 3-1 defeat leaves them in 13th place in the standings and on course for their lowest finish in the Premier League.

It's either part of some high-stakes 10-dimensional strategy we cannot fathom or signs of a man with a kamikaze pilot approach to emotional restraint.