The worst side in United’s history? Why say that?

So what line of business are you in? Retail? Hotel management? Restaurants? Shipping? Building? I don’t know. Pick a trade. Any trade.

How do you rate what you do? We’ve all got frustrations in the office and we all believe we can do our job better than the next person.

Perhaps you’ve seen areas you know the company you work for could improve in? We’ve all had those conversations with colleagues haven’t we? It’s only natural.

But I doubt you’ve ever gone public and told the world you think what you’re doing is shit. That the people you work with aren’t good enough. That you can’t think of a time in history when things at work have been so bad? I don’t think your guv’nor would be too happy if you did.

So what the hell was Ruben Amorim thinking when he said just that yesterday? Is he mad? Why would you do that? Isn’t he the man charged with making things better?

Trust me - I really didn’t want to talk about United today, but how can I not?

‘We’re the worst side in United’s history’ screamed the Mail’s back page. No criticism of them. Every other outlet did the same - whether it was the socials, radio, tv or the rest of the newspaper world.

I still can’t fathom what Amorim was trying to achieve. We know United are bad. That’s why you’re there Ruben. It’s your job to fix it - not tell us ‘I only have one way’ and follow up by telling the world your players are shit - the very same players you need to help you out of this mess.

I said a couple of weeks ago I thought he was trying to get the sack. I’m even more convinced now. If I was his boss I’d call him in this morning and give him his wish.

Not only does every other team now start on the front foot knowing he believes that - but he’s actually saying to fans - already ripped off by Sunny Jim’s price rises - ‘you mugs - we’re taking your money under false pretences’. My goodness. How bad is it going to get at Old Trafford?

How much longer are United fans going to let Sunny Jim and the brains trust get away with what they’re doing? It’s been a year now - and things have only got worse.

They’ve ripped the heart out of the club. And produced a team Amorim now claims is the worst in their history.
Except it isn’t. I saw the team that was. Tommy Doc inherited a mess when he was appointed manager at OT and went down with that team, but never once did he say what Amorim has.

He was always on the front foot. Always positive. And he rebuilt United in Busby’s image - with fast wingers, clever midfield players and ball playing centre-backs like Martin Buchan and Brian Greenhoff. What an era that was.

Surely that’s what Amorim should be doing? He should start a war. Deflect like Fergie would’ve done. Get players and fans alike onside. Give them hope.

Every time we think United have hit rock bottom we quickly discover there’s further to fall. How has Sunny Jim managed to make the Glazer-years look so good so quickly?

Love them (few do) or hate them (all do) the facts are they spent £2billion on players and were sole owners as Fergie won five titles. A Champions League. Three League Cups and a Club WC. What would United give for just a fraction of that right now?

I stand by my tweet from the weekend as well. When are we going to stop officials from trying to find ways to disallow goals? They’re what we pay to see.

It was a nonsense to disallow Joao Pedro’s goal. In the end it didn’t matter, but United pull the same trick every time a goal is scored again them - Onana and Maguire skulk about trying to pressure refs to go to monitors.

There’s no way van Hecke’s shot at goal - which led to a slight meeting with Dalot’s foot - should’ve led to the goal not standing. Dalot went down like he’d been shot and waited until the goal had been ruled out before jumping back to his feet.

Refs have got to get wise to that kind of thing. We want to see more goals - not less. What a joy it was to be at Torquay the other week knowing that when a goal was scored it could be celebrated without the fear of someone in VAR objecting because he heard a sneeze in the build-up.

Memo to all those coaches Guardiola praises for ‘playing the right way’ - like Kieran McKenna - so that City can batter them.

There was a nice piece in The Sun today with Tony Pulis. (I know, I’m sorry - I hate the paper too but I have to read it) He was telling the story of getting promoted with Stoke and calling Fergie for advice.

‘Your best chance is making the Britannia a place no-one wants to go’ said Fergie.

‘If any of the top teams go there and praise you, you’re not doing it right’. Correct.

I’m afraid I’m running out of patience with big Ange. It’s coming to an end isn’t it? He looks a beaten man. I’m genuinely sorry that it is, but some things are simply inevitable.

Fonally….how good is it to see Tony Mowbray back at work? It’s not long since Tony almost gave up on his fight with cancer. He's been to hell and back recently. Welcome back Tony. And good luck to you.