Man United stopped prioritising on-field success once Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down as manager in 2013. Ruben Amorim is paying a heavy price for that now.

Man Utd have followed up positive performances against Liverpool and Arsenal with unconvincing displays against Southampton and Brighton.

Brighton won their third straight league match at Old Trafford, while Manchester United sit 13th after losing four of their last five home league games

When you look at the stats, Ruben Amorim was slightly exaggerating when he called his team "maybe the worst" in the club's history. But not by a lot. At this stage of the season, only 13 Manchester United teams have had a lower points tally in the history of the club - the last time being in 1986-87.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim labelled his side possibly the worst in the club's history after a 10th Premier League defeat of the season at home by Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday. United's 3-1 defeat leaves them in 13th place in the standings and on course for their lowest finish in the Premier League.

Follow the reaction as Manchester United are beaten 3-1 by Brighton at home, with their fifth defeat in eight games leaving them 13th in the table

Ruben Amorim delivered a withering assessment of his Manchester United team after its latest loss, admitting it might be the “worst” side in the club's storied history. United fell to a 10th Premier League defeat of the season on Sunday,