Ruben Amorim has been accused of “pouring petrol on the flames” at Manchester United and sending a “really bad message” to his players after claiming they were arguably the worst team in the club’s history.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has labeled his side the “worst team” in the club’s history after yet another chastening Premier League defeat on Sunday.

It's either part of some high-stakes 10-dimensional strategy we cannot fathom or signs of a man with a kamikaze pilot approach to emotional restraint.