Overview

• Manchester United are 10th with 10 points from seven league matches, have won only three in the Premier League, and exited the Carabao Cup to League Two side Grimsby.
• Ratcliffe said he would judge Ruben Amorim over three years, but Ben Foster warned fans to be concerned and former Everton CEO Keith Wyness called the pledge unconvincing.
• Amorim argued media criticism seeps into his squad, a claim Emmanuel Petit labeled "absolute nonsense" as Gary Neville also rejected the excuse.
• Persistent use of a 3-4-3 has drawn fire, with Gary Pallister urging in-game flexibility and cautioning that a heavy defeat at Liverpool would further increase pressure.
• United face Liverpool, Brighton, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham in a run that yielded one point last season, as reports say a £12m compensation clause and profit concerns could slow any dismissal despite ongoing speculation.