BLINDED BY DE LIGT

Dutch star's amazing claim: United just aren't good enough

- by MIKE WALTERS

Twelve defeats in their first 25 games of a season is the most since Frank O'Farrell's side were relegated in 1973-74.

Although Ruben Amorim's struggling side have a 12-point cushion to the drop zone, his problems could intensify over the next three games - against in-form Everton, lowly Ipswich and title-chasing Arsenal before they get better.

Amorim was forced to name eight teenagers on the bench for injury-ravaged United's 1-0 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday, which left them languishing in 15th place, and he did not use any of them until 17-year-old Chido Obi's token appearance in stoppage time.