LONDON:

Matthijs de Ligt insists Manchester United's players "stand behind" beleaguered boss and deserve the blame for the club's calamitous start to the season.

Amorim's side needed a last-gasp penalty from Bruno Fernandes to beat promoted Burnley 3-2 on Saturday after twice blowing the lead at Old Trafford.

United's first Premier League win in three games this term came just days after a humiliating League Cup second round loss at fourth tier Grimsby.

Amorim had admitted after the stunning cup defeat that he sometimes thinks about quitting United and often hates his players.

With speculation still swirling about Amorim's future despite the much-needed victory over Burnley, United defender De Ligt backed his boss.

"I think the only thing that counted was a win," he said. "Everybody

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