How bad have Amorim’s United been in the league?

“Embarrassed.”

That was the word used by Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim to describe how he feels about his side’s current position in the Premier League.

Languishing in 16th and on their joint-worst winless run of seven games following a 2-0 home defeat by West Ham, it begs the question just how much worse can things get for United?

Under the Portuguese, it has been a league season to forget.

After being appointed in November following the sacking of Erik ten Hag, Amorim’s United will go into the history books for all the wrong sort of records.

Manchester United were already on a downward trajectory when Amorim took over from Ten Hag last year.

The Red Devils sat 14th in the Premier League with three wins from their opening nine matches.

Things were bad, but they got worse.

While a new manager can often bring struggling teams a turn in fortunes or a so-called ‘new manager bounce’, no such thing has happened at United and instead their dour form has intensified under Amorim.

They have accrued 24 points from 25 league games, dropped to 16th and their win record sits at an uncomfortably low 24%.

Against the 16 non-relegated teams this season they have picked up just 23 points from a possible 87. If results against the three relegated teams were removed from the Premier League, United would sit rock bottom.

Since 26 January, Amorim’s side have only beaten relegated duo Ipswich and Leicester in the league.

At home their record has been particularly damaging.

With nine home Premier League defeats they have suffered their joint-most losses in a single league campaign at Old Trafford, along with 1930-31, 1933-34 and 1962-63.

Their 17 league defeats overall are their most in a league campaign since 1973-74 (20), when they were relegated to the second tier.

Amorim’s first match in charge came on 23 November 2024 and since then their record has continued to disappoint:

Manchester United’s European campaign has provided some respite from their dire league effort, with Amorim’s unbeaten side facing Tottenham in the Europa League final on 21 May.

If they win that they will be granted a place in next year’s Champions League.

But following defeat by West Ham, Amorim himself indicated concern over how they would fare in Europe’s top competition, given their abject form and the increased calibre of opposition.

More games feels counterproductive for Amorim at this stage and he and his players have argued their league form is suffering for an increased focus on the Europa League.

In their past seven matches United have earned two points which, had the league started seven games ago, would leave them inside the drop zone with Southampton and Ipswich.

And things are unlikely to get better any time soon.

Even if United were to win their final two matches – against Chelsea and Aston Villa – they can finish no higher than 13th. That’s five places worse off than their previous lowest finish in the Premier League – eighth in 2023-24.

Their lowest-ever points tally for a Premier League campaign is 58 in 2021-22. United are now guaranteed to reduce that record by at least 13 points.