'I don't want to hear it...' Dalot on Amorim's 'worst side' jibe

SINCE Ruben Amorim declared this United team the worst in the club's 147-year history, they have responded with a three-game win- ning streak for the first time all season.

- By TYRONE MARSHALL

Amorim's cutting comment after the dreadful defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford on January 19 was made just after a dressing room dressing down was delivered to the players, and his comments have stung the squad into action.

Victories against Rangers, Ful- ham, and FCSB marked United's best run of form all season. The turnaround could be coincidental, but Amorim has made it clear he has been trying to 'shock' the club and deliver a wake-up call and his message has clearly got through, with standards raised recently.

The performances in those three victories haven't been faultless, but there has been a stronger defensive effort across the board and a more resilient approach.

That could be traced back to Amorim's comments, and Diogo Dalot has revealed it did touch a nerve with the players, who don't want to be associated with such a damning claim. That has led to a renewed effort to change the momentum of what has been a gru- elling and disappointing sea- son so far.