By Ireti Asemota.
Manchester United manager Rúben Amorim didn’t mince words after his side’s humiliating 0-1 Premier League defeat to Everton on Monday, November 24, 2025, at Old Trafford, admitting the Toffees “deserved to win” despite playing with 10 men for over 75 minutes. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s 29th-minute curler sealed Everton’s first Old Trafford victory since 2013, extending United’s woes to three games without a win (two defeats, one draw) and dropping them to 10th—three points off the top four, sandwiched between Tottenham, Everton, and Liverpool.
Amorim’s Blunt Assessment: “We Deserved to Lose”
Amorim, in his post-match presser, called it a “frustration, disappointment about the way we played,” pinning the blame on United’s lack of intensity from minute one. “They were the better team with 11 players or 10… We need to win this game no matter what,” he said, echoing his pre-match “storm is coming” bravado that rang hollow.
Despite Idrissa Gueye’s bizarre 13th-minute red card (slapping teammate Michael Keane during a sideline scuffle), United dominated possession (68%) but managed zero shots on target in the first half, mustering just four total—none after the hour mark. Amorim hooked three at halftime (Mazraoui, Dorgu, Højlund) in a desperate triple change, but Jordan Pickford’s eight saves—including a Zirkzee stunner—held firm.
“We are not even near what we’re supposed to be in this club,” Amorim lamented, warning of a slide back to last season’s 15th-place lows despite £250m summer spend (Yoro, De Ligt, Ugarte, Zirkzee, Hojlund). “Old Trafford was there saying ‘we are all here to give a big step up’ and I felt that we were not ready.”
Pundit Pile-On: “Complacency” and “Embarrassment”
Gary Neville called it “an embarrassment that smelt of complacency,” questioning Amorim’s three-at-the-back rigidity post-red card. Jamie Carragher agreed: “Amorim’s failure to adapt… will raise serious questions about his role.” David Moyes, Everton’s boss, refused to condemn Gueye’s madness but praised his team’s grit: “They showed desire.”
Injuries to Alexander-Arnold (subbed on) and Cunha (out) compounded woes, but Amorim’s touchline frustration—waving arms, screaming for intensity—underscored a squad not yet at UCL caliber. Zirkzee (full 90) earned a tepid “He did alright… but everyone should play better.”
Next: Palace away (Nov. 30)—a must-win to stem the bleed. Amorim’s honeymoon ends; United’s “evolution” stalls.
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