January 20th 2025.
Former Liverpool player and current football pundit Jamie Carragher has expressed his disbelief at Ruben Amorim's recent statement, stating that it will follow him for the rest of the season. Amorim, who took over as manager of Manchester United in November, caused quite a stir when he claimed that he was managing one of the worst teams in the club's history.
After their disappointing 3-1 loss to Brighton on Sunday, Amorim shocked reporters by admitting, "We are being the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United. I know that you want headlines, but I'm saying that because we have to acknowledge that and to change that. Here you go, your headlines." Carragher was quick to respond to these comments, calling them "bizarre and ridiculous."
"Why would you make a comment like that?" Carragher questioned. "That's the type of comment a pundit would make, and he'd have to defend that. I don't know what he gains from that, what the benefit is. We all know it's a poor Manchester United team."
The former Liverpool legend went on to criticize Amorim's decision to give the journalists their "headline" and stated that this quote will now follow him for the rest of the season. "He's just blown something up," Carragher added. "Why would you want to do that as a manager? I will never know."
Carragher also expressed his lack of sympathy for the players in the Manchester United dressing room, stating that they have been a "joke" for a few years now. He also referenced an interview with Lisandro Martinez, who spoke about the team's mentality after their match against Liverpool a few weeks ago. "I nearly burst out laughing when I saw that," Carragher admitted. "The amount of times Manchester United have basically thrown in the towel with bad performances over the past four or five years."
From a manager's perspective, Carragher questioned how Amorim can continue to build up and give the players belief if he has already declared them as one of the worst teams in the club's history. "I'd be very surprised if the powers-that-be above him aren't having a strong word with him," Carragher added. "You can't speak like that as the manager of Manchester United. You don't pour petrol on the flames."
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