Manchester United is in a historic slump in the English Premier League.
The weak period culminated at Old Trafford, when Newcastle claimed a 2-0 away win without a goal on Monday Bruno Fernandes played United.
The defeat was United’s fifth in December, which is the club’s record in the Premier League.
United haven’t played a weak calendar month since September 1962.
United are only 14th in the league table, their worst finish at the end of a calendar year in 35 years. The difference between the relegation zone is seven points.
From United’s head coach From Ruben Amorim it was asked after the game whether the team is already drifting into the relegation battle.
– I see that it is possible. We have to be open to our fans, Amorim said according to the BBC.
A long raven hike
Urheilu asked United’s passionate supporters what they think about the club’s situation. United supporter for a long time Jari Viljemaa is already used to the difficulties of his club.
– After all, for the last more than ten years, we have been looking for ravenous migration in United’s camp. In that sense, there is nothing new here, Viljemaa tells Urheilu.
United supporter since the age of five Jere Virtanen considers a fall unlikely. Even if United were relegated, it wouldn’t hurt that much.
– I will say the same thing that the British newspapers have taught. It was the best year in football when United dropped below the division. I don’t stress about that, says Virtanen.
Historically difficult for Amorim
Amorim arrived at United at the beginning of November with the greatest expectations Erik ten Hag got fired, but the results have been weak even in the light of history.
It is the first time in 103 years that a United manager has lost five of his first eight league games.
However, Viljemaa and Virtanen would not change coaches. Viljemaa can see that the results have been harsher than the presentations.
– There have been too many mistakes by individual players. It looks like this when the package is unfinished. I am still very confident that change will come if Amorim is given time.
Will Rashford be sold?
The January transfer window can be very interesting for ManU fans. The club’s salary structure is heavy and the team has several expensive players.
That’s why Viljemaa believes that United is trying to sell several of its players in order to reach a financial balance. He considers it possible that the club’s expensively paid star player Marcus Rashford is on the sales list.
– Many United supporters may disagree and wish I didn’t say this, but I think it’s very possible that they will try to sell Marcus in January.
Virtanen is also in favor of selling Rashford.
– He needs a change of scenery. The situation will not be resolved so that we are playing with him now, says Virtanen.
Virtanen would also give up From Joshua Zirkzee and Tyrell of Malacia. Viljemaa, on the other hand, thinks that United can also inquire Alejandro from Garnacho interested.
– There have been rumors that he would return to Atletico Madrid. There is also Casemiro and Antoniahigh-paid players, the sale of which could bring balance and enable more cost-effective players than before.
The heart is missing
One of United’s biggest problems has been that the team has a lot of expensive players, but in line with the club’s DNA, attacking and fighting football has only been seen at times.
According to Virtanen, the appreciation of the players towards the club is completely different than, say, 15 years ago.
– The game now looks really rough. Not all players are wholeheartedly involved in the game. Game situations are not played to the end, everything is not given on the field. We are far from the time when the team played for the logo. Some of the players clearly don’t want to be on that field, Virtanen shakes.
According to Virtanen, the club should promote its own juniors to the team and sell off the current ones.
– But players cannot be sold because their salaries are too high. Now on the field there are many different Managers’ halims and players acquired for different game systems. Fortunately, the transfer window is about to open.
Viljemaa also feels that passion is sometimes not visible in the team’s play. According to him, the club’s management has made big mistakes by paying far too high wages to their players.
According to Viljemaa, Rashford is a good example. The star earns £300,000 a week but is not currently in the squad.
– There are quite a few players in the team who show their United heart.
Management confusion
The management of the club also plays an important role, which does not get praise from either supporter. Virtanen criticized how the club once hired stockbrokers even for sports roles.
– It is difficult to make an effort at this moment, when you take into account the amount of confusion that has been seen in the club for the last ten years. This is all very well visible on the field at the moment.
However, Virtanen sees a small light at the end of the tunnel.
– Now sports experts have been appointed to the sports administration. It gives the only faith.