Manchester United remain 13th in the Premier League table following a dismal 3-1 defeat at home to Brighton, with new manager Ruben Amorim facing the same old problems

Ruben Amorim has revealed what Sir Alex Ferguson told him just before Manchester United ’s dismal 3-1 loss to Brighton. It appeared that United had turned a corner at the turn of the new year but Sunday’s performance at Old Trafford showed they still have a long way to go as they were outclassed by the Seagulls.

The cover of Thursday’s United Review pays a poignant tribute to The King, Denis Law, following the announcement of his passing. This special edition of the matchday programme is fronted by a striking image of The Lawman, posing proudly in his beloved red shirt at Old Trafford in August 1968.

If United’s current state feels like a lost decade, then the 1930s were its progenitor, much of it spent in the second tier, fans yearning for the early 1900s glory years under Ernest Mangnall, one of only three United managers – with Matt Busby and Alex Ferguson – to win the league title.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has admitted that he has been in regular contact with legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

Law, Bobby Charlton and George Best became known as United’s ‘Holy Trinity’ after spearheading their rise to European Cup glory in 1968 from the ashes of the Munich plane crash that killed eight members of Matt Busby’s team 10 years earlier.

Ruben Amorim branded his team as the worst “maybe in the history of Manchester United ” after a 3-1 defeat against Brighton on Sunday led to the team being booed off the pitch at Old Trafford.

Ruben Amorim has won just six of his 14 games as Man Utd boss and has been handed advice by Sir Alex Ferguson - whose messages have backfired in the past.

Ruben Amorim might not have been historically accurate when he labelled his Manchester United flops as "maybe the worst team" in the club's history, but his astonishing claim did expose

ShareBrighton capitalised on a disastrous mistake from Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana to condemn their hosts to a fourth defeat in five Premier League home games and leave Ruben Amorim’s side rooted in the bottom half of the table.

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League in dramatic fashion as two late Darwin Nunez goals beat Brentford before Arsenal stumbled at home to Aston Villa.