- Grimsby knocked Amorim’s men out of the Carabao Cup
- The Portuguese manager was at the centre of a meme fest
- Grimsby troll Man United with line-up announcement
Despite United being the favourites, they played with a level of disarray and lack of urgency that could only be described as embarrassing. By halftime, they found themselves 2-0 down, having been completely outclassed by their League Two opponents. Despite a brief late rally, which saw United equalise and push the match into penalties, theylost 12-11 following a dramatic shootout.
As the cameras panned to the United bench, they captured Amorim sitting in the rain, hunched over a magnetic tactics board, meticulously rearranging counters as he tried to devise a plan to turn the tide. The sight of a drenched Amorim, leaning over his board in deep thought, while his team struggled to string together even the most basic of passes, was symbolic of United’s current malaise. The image instantly went viral, sparking a wave of jokes,memes, and jibes on social media.
In an act of pure social media genius, Grimsby decided to play along with the meme frenzy and take it one step further. Ahead of their League Two clash with Bristol Rovers, they unveiled their starting XI using a magnetic tactics board, a clever, cheeky reference to Amorim’s now-infamous moment that had fans in stitches.
Amorim now faces even more intense scrutiny as United look to regroup and recover from this embarrassing defeat. They have another Premier League match against Burnley this weekend, and anything less than a victory could spell disaster for the former Sporting CP manager, with many believing that a change in the dugout may be imminent if his side continues to underperform.
