If Manchester United loses to Liverpool at Anfield in the next round of the Premier League, then the next league game at home to Southampton will be an out-and-out "relegation battle". The Saints are the bottom team in the table, and if the Red Devils lose again, they could only be seven or even four points clear of the relegation zone! Not only that, but the Red Devils will continue to visit Arsenal after their Premier League double meeting with Liverpool, and a losing FA Cup title defence will end in the first game.

In his post-match press conference following the 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United, Amorim was even asked if United would be dragged into the relegation battle, with the Portuguese himself admitting to being a bit embarrassed. Responding to United's relegation concern, Amorim said: "It's clear that to solve the problem we have to fight hard.

Asked if the possibility of relegation was humiliating, Amorim replied: "Yes. This moment is also my fault. I don't think the team is improving, it's a bit of a loss at the moment. It's a bit embarrassing to be Manchester United coach and lose a lot of games, but we have to deal with difficult moments in life. It's a tough time now."

The lowest relegation odds offered by the British side for Manchester United have plummeted to 14/1, placing them eighth out of 20 teams. Southampton (1/33), Leicester City (2/7) and Ipswich Town (8/15) are considered the biggest favourites to relegation, with them all paying more than they put in.

It is worth mentioning that while Manchester United is offered 14/1 odds, Manchester City's relegation odds are 9/1, which shows that the odds are not serious, mainly for hype. Whether it is the Red Devils or the Blue Moon, the real possibility of relegation is very low, and the talk of relegation is mainly about the fans expressing their "angry and indisputable" position.

But it is a fact that United are in dire straits at the moment, there is no doubt about it. Gary Neville is also pessimistic about the next round away game against Liverpool.

'The last couple of years have been very difficult for Manchester United to visit Anfield, very difficult. Neville said, "You just want to know what Amorim can do in the next few days, and he may just point to Manchester City. The players may get back to form and maybe things will turn around. Possible. I'm not going to babble about Garnacho and Marcus Rashford, and if they don't show the attitude they should be in training, don't let them play. But they should be at a better level than what we saw on the pitch, they were fast and could take advantage of the gaps behind Robertson and Alexander-Arnold, who might have preferred to face Zirkze, Bruno [Fernandes] and Eriksen."

Neville also expressed sympathy for Amorim: "It's hard for Amorim, he wants to build a new culture, standards and expectations in the dressing room, he doesn't like what he's seen in the last month in charge. But we had to face the demands of the team and it was a desperate time. United are only seven points off the relegation zone and this is a really tough time."

According to the British newspaper Daily Star, the challenges he encountered after taking charge of Manchester United have made Amorim plan to reneg on his promise when he left Sporting Portugal and ask Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS to sign his favorite striker Victor Jekereish in the Portuguese Super League in the winter window.

Amorim thought he could hold on until this summer's transfer window, but it was more difficult than he thought to lead United! Now, the 39-year-old Portuguese marshal thinks it needs to be done early. The 26-year-old Sweden international is on contract until 2028 and has a penalty of £80 million. It is reported that he has a gentleman's agreement with the Portuguese Sport, and he can transfer to a league outside the Portuguese Super League for 65 million pounds in the summer window, but if he transfers in January, he will need to pay full compensation for the breach of contract.

Sporting Portugal also had a hard time after Amorim left, the Portuguese Super League standings, which were far ahead, have been erased by Porto after successive defeats, and now the two teams are tied on 40 points, and Portuguese have only three goal difference. Not only that, Benfica are also only two points behind, so they certainly won't let go of top scorer Jkereish easily.

According to the Daily Star, Amorim also knows that United are short of money and wants the club to sell strikers such as Marcus Rashford, Antony and Zilkze to raise funds to bring in new strikers. If Casemiro, who has a high salary, can also be cleaned, then the financial space can be further expanded. Djekereish is the new signing of Amorim's preferred striker, with 26 goals in 24 games this season, including a Champions League hat-trick against Manchester City.