United humiliated
SHAUN BOTTERILL/ GETTY IMAGES Bryan Mbeumo (above) has nowhere to hide after his missed penalty sends Grimsby through to the Carabao Cup third round Amorim apologises to fans after calamity 28 Aug 2025 - The Guardian Jamie Jackson A shellshocked Ruben Amorim apologised to fans and questioned his players’ desire, saying they “spoke really loud about what they want” after Grimsby’s penalty shootout win dumped Manchester United out of the Carabao Cup. United trailed 2-0 at the break following goals from Charles Vernam and Tyrell Warren. The panicked visitors forced penalties via Bryan Mbeumo’s 75th-minute strike and Harry Maguire’s header 60 seconds from the end. But when Mbeumo missed his second kick and 26th of the tie-breaker United had lost against fourth-tier opposition for the first time in the competition, 12-11 on penalties. Amorim was clear the defeat has to be the nadir. “I think this [tonight] is a little bit the limit,” he said. “Something has to change. In this mom...