At 3 AM Beijing time on August 28, in the second round of the English League Cup, Manchester United faced Grimsby, a team from England’s fourth division (League Two), away from home.
In the first half, Manchester United’s midfield mistakes and Onana’s errors led to them conceding twice; Grimsby had another goal disallowed due to handball, leaving United 0-2 down at halftime. In the second half, Grimsby missed a 3-on-1 counterattack, new signing Mbome scored to pull one back, and Maguire equalized with a crucial goal.
The match ended 2-2 and went to penalties, where Onana saved a shot, but both new forwards, Cunha and Mbome, missed their penalties.
Ultimately, Manchester United lost the penalty shootout 11-12 to Grimsby and were knocked out in the second round of the League Cup.
Grimsby vs Manchester United, Grimsby lined up in a 4-1-4-1 formation with a starting lineup valued at only2.08 million euros. ;Amorim set up a 3-4-2-1 formation with Sheshko upfront, Cunha and Amad behind him, four midfielders including Doku, Ugarte, Meno, and Dalot, three defenders Haiven, Maguire, and Fredriksen, and Onana in goal, with a starting value of 371 million euros. .
Manchester United’s starting lineup value was 178 times that of Grimsby’s. Despite being a Premier League team against a League Two side, United conceded two early goals. Although new signings Mbome and Maguire equalized, United still lost in the penalty shootout, exiting the League Cup in the second round. How to describe this match? Only as utterly disgraceful and humiliating. People say Ten Hag is poor, but he maintained some standards with one trophy a year, two in two years. Amorim, however, has no limits; Manchester United being knocked out by a League Two team is a huge shock, one of the biggest upsets in English football. Could it be that before Sancho, Garnacho, and Antony leave, Amorim might be the first to be sacked?
Throughout the entire match,Manchester United held 70% possession, took 28 shots with 9 on target; Grimsby had 10 shots with 4 on target.All of United’s new attacking trio are high-quality players, but Sheshko and Cunha had 6 shots combined against a League Two team without scoring. Between brilliance and elimination, United chose the most embarrassing outcome. With Amorim like this, can he really last the entire season as coach?