Former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has said the blame for Manchester United's struggles lies with the players rather than head coach Ruben Amorim. Speaking ahead of Saturday's Premier League match against Sunderland, Johnson argued that the squad is simply not good enough to challenge the top sides.
United have managed just two wins this season and sit in the bottom half of the table. Their Carabao Cup defeat to League Two Grimsby Town and a 3-1 loss at Brentford have increased pressure on Amorim. However, the Manchester Evening News reports that the club currently has no intention of sacking him.
Johnson told 10bet: 'I can see Amorim sticking it out at United purely because the club might think they have to stand by a manager at some point. With the squad they've got, the players just aren't good enough. That's why Manchester United are where they are, not because of the manager.'
He added that sacking Amorim would not solve the problem: 'If they sack Amorim, they have a new manager who inherits the same squad. Then what?' Johnson declined to suggest a replacement, saying 'there's no manager who could get them back to the top any time soon.'
