In a feat that scarcely seemed feasible, Manchester United have somehow managed to sink to yet new depths.

An embarrassing Carabao Cup performance at the hands of League Two outfit Grimsby Town has piled the pressure firmly back on Ruben Amorim.

And the meek manner of United’s display, only taking the game to penalties after two late goals, will surely dissipate any shoots of optimism that were beginning to sprout out of Old Trafford after their latest big summer spend.

Amorim, who preferred to cower in the away dugout rather than watch Wednesday night’s shootout, appeared to cast further doubt on his long-term future after his side’s latest troubling performance.

But it is the Portuguese head coach who, for now, must try to find solutions to his sorry start to life as United’s latest

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