Ruben Amorim’s Big Task at Man United…
Manchester United are set to face Grimsby in the Carabao Cup’s second round after the draw on Wednesday. The last time they teamed up with round two was back in 2014/15, when they’d quicker missed European qualification than you can say “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” On that day, they collided with MK Dons, who kicked them out 4-0, marking the rocky start of Louis van Gaal’s era. At that point, United were like a house of cards set on a windy hill, stumbling to fill Sir Alex Ferguson’s legendary shoes.
This time around, Ruben Amorim is steering the ship, hoping to shoot past last season’s disheartening 15th place Premier League finish. It’s like asking a cat to swim faster than a dolphin, but Amorim is determined to avoid Van Gaal’s mishap. Since that 2014 trauma, United scooped the Carabao Cup in 2017 under Jose Mourinho, and again in 2023 with Erik ten Hag. Amorim will be striving to start bright and leave his mark with no sign of a disaster tailspin.
