Amorim admits 'something needs to change' as he arrives at Man Utd training at 7am

Dejected Manchester United players returned to training at Carrington this morning with Ruben Amorim spotted at 7am.

The fallout from United’s shocking Carabao Cup exit to League Two Grimsby Town continued on Thursday with fans reacting angrily to the shambles.

Less than 24 hours after suffering the most embarrassing night of their careers, the squad reconvened at the training complex, where Amorim arrived early to oversee a session overshadowed by uncertainty.

Amorim was pictured pulling into the training ground gates at around 7am, hours before most of his players, reflecting the scrutiny he faces after the 12-11 penalty shootout loss at Blundell Park.

The Portuguese coach has already apologised to supporters and admitted that “something has to change,” while refusing to pin the blame solely on André Onana’s mistakes.

Instead, he insisted the defeat was a collective failure, a damning assessment of his expensively assembled squad.

By mid-morning, players began to arrive in dribs and drabs, many driving their luxury cars but unable to hide their glum expressions.

For veterans like Harry Maguire and youngsters such as Kobbie Mainoo, the mood was sombre, with reports describing Carrington as unusually quiet.

One insider suggested the squad was “shellshocked,” still struggling to process how a team worth nearly £900 million could be dumped out of the competition by a side valued at less than £4 million.

Fans on social media were quick to note the contrast between the players’ body language and the celebrations in Cleethorpes, where Grimsby supporters invaded the pitch in jubilation.

The optics of United’s stars returning to training under such a cloud only intensified questions about their mentality and hunger.

Amorim is now under growing pressure to lift his players before Saturday’s Premier League clash with Burnley. With bookmakers already linking Gareth Southgate and Michael Carrick to the job, his position looks increasingly precarious.

For now, though, the Carrington return symbolises a club at its lowest ebb—an elite squad facing a moment of reckoning after a humiliation that could define the season.