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Ruben Amorim says current Manchester United team is 'worst in history'

Manchester United earned three crucial points in their quest to move up the Premier League table with a fortuitous 1-0 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage.

It was a match short of quality and skill from both teams and a dull affair for the watching until the latter stages of the second half.

Fulham were the better team in the first half, controlling play, setting the tempo and getting into the final third to trouble Andre Onana once or twice. United were slow to get up to tempo and spent a long time grinding out possession.

They were better in the second half and saw more possession with the breakthrough eventually coming from Lisandro Martinez. He strode forward and took a shot from outside the box. The ball struck Sasa Lukic and looped over Bernd Leno for the only goal of the game.

Equally important was the substitute appearance of Toby Collyer. He came off the United bench and cleared a headed effort from Joachim Andersen off the goal line to ensure the visitors lead remained intact.

Manchester United given boost by 'lucky' win but Ruben Amorim’s side remain unconvincing

“They were lucky to win tonight,” Marco Silva said after Fulham’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester United. As spiky as this might sound - although it was nothing compared to Ruben Amorim’s comments around Marcus Rashford - the United manager wasn’t disagreeing. The difference was that Amorim said his team were due “that bit of luck” after so many matches where it was “the opposite”. He might finally think things are going United’s way. A deflection, a decision, a result. Maybe even a run. This victory, courtesy of Lisandro Martinez’s wildly diverted strike, even feels like it breaks the January boom-bust cycle where any positive was immediately followed by a negative. Amorim has now won two games in a row for the first time in 10. That still hasn’t happened for United in the league but that also touches on the wider point of this win: it gives hope, steadily increasing confidence that bit more. “Let’s get this feeling to the next game,” Amorim said.

Man Utd given boost by 'lucky' win but Ruben Amorim’s side remain unconvincing

Fulham 0-1 Man Utd XI: Lisandro Martinez’s heavily deflected side was the difference between the teams at Craven Cottage

Mike Jones26 January 2025 22:33

Marco Silva speaking to TNT Sports:

"Frustration really with the result.

"Overall, in the game we deserved more and should have taken more from the game.

"One shot on target from Man Utd - a lucky deflection.

"We were the team that dominated more. We had two or three good moments to score, but I don't remember one dangerous moment from Man Utd.

"In the first half we were the better team, but in the second half it was more balanced.

"The game was a bit more balanced, and I wanted us to get on the front foot - a really lucky goal from them.

"After that, the reaction had to come from us, and they sat back with 10 players around the box.

"The level we are playing at we have to be clinical - if we don't, it is going to be difficult to win.

"It was not a good night for our attacking players. Let's hope in the next game it will be better."

Mike Jones26 January 2025 21:52

Amorim on the fans at Craven Cottage:

"They deserve it.

“It is amazing and it is not normal. I know you guys are used to this environment here, but it is not normal.

“It is a big privilege to win for this club and give them wins. We want to give them wins and today we did it."

Mike Jones26 January 2025 21:42