The brutal truth behind Ruben Amorim's 'worst team in the history of Manchester United' claim

Ruben Amorim didn't hold back in his assessment of Manchester United's performance, labelling them "the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United" following their defeat to Brighton on Sunday.

Goals from Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter rendered Bruno Fernandes' eighth goal of the season a mere consolation as the Seagulls ran out 3-1 winners at Old Trafford.

And after Amorim's bold claim in the aftermath of the defeat, the PA news agency has delved into the stats to see if there's any truth to the United manager's harsh words.

The loss to Brighton marked United's sixth at Old Trafford this season, a figure that hasn't been seen in their first 12 home league games since the 1893-94 season - a season that ended with United, then known as Newton Heath, being relegated after finishing at the very bottom of the First Division.

Despite the grim comparison, it's not all doom and gloom for United's historical record. For instance, during the 1914-15 season - by which time they had adopted the name Manchester United - the team finished 18th out of 20 in the First Division, managing only nine wins from 38 games, a win rate of 24% compared to this season's 32%.

Back when victories were worth two points, they averaged less than a point per game. Even adjusting to the modern three-point system, they would have only achieved an average of 1.03 points per game, whereas this term, so far, they are averaging 1.18.

Throughout their storied history, United have faced top-flight relegation five times, including seasons where they finished rock bottom in both 1921-22 and 1930-31, trailing safety by eight and ten points respectively.

They experienced promotion, relegation and then promotion again in consecutive