MU has lost half of its Premier League matches under coach Ruben Amorim’s reign. They have only earned 11 points in the 11 matches this Portuguese coach has led since November 11 last year, after replacing interim coach Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Coach Ruben Amorim lost direction at MU
MU is ranked 13th with only 26 points after 22 matches, 10 points more than Ipswich Town in the relegation group. Ipswich Town just lost heavily to Man City 0-6 at home.
Thanks to this win, Man City returned to the top 4 position with 38 points equal to Newcastle, but better than the difference. In the latest match of round 22, if Chelsea (37 points) draws or wins against Wolverhampton at 3:00 on January 21, they will rise back to 4th place, pushing Man City and Newcastle to 5th and 6th place.
MU’s situation is similar to Tottenham’s, when coach Ange Postecoglou’s team continued to decline due to the injury crisis, losing to the bottom team Everton with a score of 2-3. Spurs are in a more dangerous position than MU, with only 24 points after 22 matches and ranked 15th. Both top teams from last season are currently at risk of falling into a relegation race.
“We have to change that,” coach Ruben Amorim affirmed, after admitting that MU is the worst team in the club’s history. However, this military leader cannot come up with any solution to change the situation.
MU still does not have the ability to recruit new stars to strengthen its forces. While they are about to let strikers Antony and Rashford leave. Antony will go to Real Betis in La Liga on a loan contract until the end of the season. Rashford is negotiating a possible transfer to Borussia Dortmund, after continuing to be left out of the squad by coach Ruben Amorim.
MU will prepare for the Europa League match against Rangers at 3:00 a.m. on January 24, followed by an away meeting with Fulham in round 23 of the Premier League at 2:00 a.m. on January 27. In these matches, MU must win, otherwise coach Ruben Amorim’s chair will be shaken and could break at any time, according to the British press.
Real Madrid wins top spot in La Liga, “godfather” Florentino Perez is re-elected president until 2029
Real Madrid took advantage of the opportunity when Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both stumbled, winning a big victory over Las Palmas with a score of 4-1 on January 20. In particular, striker Kylian Mbappe scored twice, to rise to the top of La Liga with 46 points after 20 matches. 2 points ahead of Atletico Madrid and 7 points ahead of Barcelona.
Returning to the top of La Liga, Real Madrid promptly forgot the defeat in the Spanish Super Cup final (lost 2-5 to Barcelona). Thereby, it is also a congratulatory gift for Chairman Florentino Perez who was re-elected for a new term until 2029.
