Grimsby Town vs Manchester United – Amorim apologizes to fans after the humiliation of League Cup

Ruben Amorim apologized to the supporters of Manchester United after his reign reached a new low point with a humiliating elimination of the League Cup through the fourth Tier Grimsby Town on Wednesday.

United seemed to have come out of prison in Blundell Park when Harry Maguire’s 89th minute reached the head of 2-2 after it had left it in half of the first half of the first half.

But a marathon penalty shootout finished 12-11 in favor of Grimsby after the new signing of Bryan Mbeumo, who had started with the Vechtback of United, saw his place bouncing back from the bar.

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Grimsby was the deserved winner when it sometimes exceeded his illustrious guest and was more up for the fight.

Amorim said cryptically that the players «had spoken very loudly today what they want» – apparently suggest that they did not have the challenge against the League Two team.

When asked to explain what went wrong, a carefully familiar question since he took the lead last season, the Portuguese did not stop.

“Everything. We were not even here the way we started the game. When everything is so important in our club, everything that happened. It is a problem in our club; we have to do so much better. I just have to say sorry to our fans.

«I felt that my players spoke very hard today about what they want. I think it is easy for you (how to interpret it). Let’s concentrate on the next game, and then we have a stop for the international games. We will think through things.»

«It doesn’t matter (that we have lost to punishments). In the penalties, the feeling is the same. I think football was really honest today. The best team has won.»

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The exit of the League Cup means the realistic hope of United to win a trophy this season now rest with the FA Cup.

«I am the manager. It should be my job to understand what happened. Again, I am really sorry for our fans. Let’s concentrate on the next game. That is more than a result. That is the biggest problem in the team. I think it was really clear today,» said Amorim, whose side has picked up a point.

“I would like to say very smart things and very important things. I have nothing to say. Nothing to say. That is also the biggest problem. To see the same mistakes and nothing to say at the moment. I’m really sorry for our fans.

“It is sometimes too much. You can’t change that much. You can’t change everything in one summer. You have to win games. You shouldn’t show this kind of performance.

«I think this is a bit the limit.»

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Andre Onana made a gloomy return to the goal and was culpable for both Grimsby goals when he was beaten in his nearby post for their opener and then did not claim a cross that was converted by the former United Academy player Tyrell Warren.

«It’s not about Andre,» Amorim said. «With all due respect. I said that the best team won. But this is a team of fourth division. It’s not the goalkeeper. It’s more than that.»

Published on August 28, 2025