
An entirely revitalised outfit under new head coach Vitor Pereira, Wolverhampton Wanderers trounced the Red Devils on their home turf to seal back-to-back victories for Pereira against his compatriot in the visiting dugout.
The result leaves United 14th-placed in the table, having just spent Christmas Day in the bottom half of the division for the first time in Premier League history. Now, with Newcastle United, Liverpool and Arsenal (FA Cup) on the horizon, it doesn’t bear thinking about how their situation could look by mid-January.
Of course, co-owners INEOS will have the opportunity to reinforce Amorim’s options as early as next week, though whether Sir Jim Ratcliffe will put his hand in his pocket – after the severe cost-cutting measures he’s implemented – remains to be seen.
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