Ruben Amorim led Manchester United lost their opening game of the Premier League 2025/26 season against Arsenal
The new season of the Premier League was full of hope for Manchester United, but the defeat in the very first match against Arsenal blurred the dreams. Like the previous season, this season has also opened with a difficult start, and the restlessness of the fans have increased.
United showed good pace and initiative in the first few minutes of the match against Arsenal, but that enthusiasm did not last long. Altay Bayindir got confused on a simple corner, and Riccardo Calafiori put the ball into the net with his head. After this, the balance of the game shifted in favour of Arsenal.
On the other hand, Benjamin Sesko was sent from the bench by Ruben Amorim to bring new energy to the team, but the equaliser could not be found. Bryan Mbeumo tried on two occasions, first a brilliant bicycle kick that went a little wide, and then a header which was brilliantly stopped by David Raya. Eventually, the match ended 1-0 in favour of Arsenal, and United returned empty-handed.
Ruben Amorim’s worrying numbers
Ruben Amorim led Manchester United lost their opening game of the Premier League 2025/26 season against Arsenal.
Ruben Amorim’s Premier League record has darkened even further
With this defeat, Ruben Amorim’s Premier League record has darkened even further. This was his 28th league game, and he suffered his 15th defeat. He has become the first United manager to suffer so many defeats in so few matches and also the fastest manager to reach this figure since Paul Hart (Portsmouth) in 2009. Amorim has only seven wins and six draws so far, which is very low for the ambitions of this elite club.
Now the question is not just about Amorim, but about the club
As United fans, the question that worries us is whether Amorim’s failure is a reflection of his own ability or whether the current state of the club has brought them to this point. Stability has disappeared due to frequent manager changes in the last few years. The balance of the squad is disturbed, and there is still a clear lack of quality in many positions. In such an environment, no manager can do miracles immediately.
Yet Amorim’s numbers are indeed worrying. 15 defeats in such a short time in the Premier League is hard to accept for any major club. The question is whether the club will make the same mistake they have made so many times before – sacking another manager and starting afresh. If United go this route, the cycle will be repeated and the team will drift further away from stability.
The example after Paul Hart shows that simply changing managers does not improve the situation, but the club also need to work on the structure, transfer policy and the mindset of the players. United need to give Amorim the right support and trust so that he can give direction to the team. A hasty decision could set the club back again. In our opinion, Amorim must be given time and the right resources; otherwise, United’s decline could deepen, and the Portuguese manager has to buckle up now. Not long before fingers start getting pointed at you.