Questions over Amorim return after Everton defeat
Talk of the Devils: The Athletic FC's Manchester United show
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🗓️ 25 November 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
On Monday night Everton became the first side to win at Old Trafford in the Premier League having had a man sent off. To say that doesn't tell the whole story is somewhat of an understatement.
The bizarre events that lead to a red card for Idrissa Gueye haven't been seen for a long, long time (only twice before in the Premier League, in fact). However, what followed was scarily familiar to Manchester United fans as the team failed to take advantage of the extra man and extra possession, were unable to build pressure, and ultimately looked bereft of ideas.
All this has dredged up certain questions. Will Amorim's steadfast refusal to change formation lead to his downfall? How can he manage the gap in quality between his favoured eleven and the squad players? Is it acceptable for a Manchester United team to lose any game in that manner?
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic F.C. |
| 0:18.6 | This is Talk of Devils, the athletic show dedicated to Manchester United. |
| 0:22.7 | Coming up today, United Fall to defeat against 10 men, |
| 0:26.1 | Everton, despite facing 10 men for pretty much 80 minutes of that match at Old Trafford on Monday night. |
| 0:32.1 | There's questions over Ribbon-Ammering's approach, resurfacing again. |
| 0:36.5 | He questioned the intensity of his players again. |
| 0:39.5 | We'll look at why the team struggled after Adrissa Ghanagay's red card |
| 0:43.6 | and even before it as well, bizarre incident at Old Trafford that United just didn't |
| 0:48.2 | capitalize on as the head coach. |
| 0:51.1 | Actually mentioned that he saw the same old bad habits creeping in again. |
| 0:55.5 | There's a lot of agains. |
| 0:57.0 | Everyone's back again. |
| 0:58.6 | Hello, Laurie. |
| 0:59.3 | Hello, Carl. |
| 1:00.0 | Hello, Andy. |
| 1:00.6 | We should say a special hello to John as well, |
| 1:02.9 | who's not been listening to the podcast since Manchester United were going unbeaten. |
| 1:07.4 | But now this lost, I imagine John will be back again. |
| 1:10.0 | So good morning to you as well. |
| 1:11.6 | I mean, Laurie, another comment we had from Lee on Instagram. Is there such thing as a statement |
| 1:16.5 | loss, of course, the victory over Everton at home last year was famously a statement victory |
| 1:21.2 | because it really felt like one. What do you think? Yes, thank you. I think that was an invitation, |
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