MANCHESTER — The sad fact is the mess Manchester United are in is not only expected, it has been accepted.

The away end at the Etihad emptied out very early in the demoralizing Manchester derby defeat . Long before Manchester City’s fans taunted beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim with chants of ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning!’ as his team trailed 3-0 and were battered and bruised.

10 months on from taking charge of United, Amorim has a win rate of 26 percent across 31 Premier League games. No ever present Premier League team across the same period has fewer points than United since Amorim took charge. Let that stat permeate.

Amorim was defiant after the derby defeat and said he will stick to his principles no matter what the outcome.

But what are the key things that need to happe

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