JAKARTA - Manchester United were ridiculed by supporters during the final whistle after losing 0-1 against the ASEAN All-Stars on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in a post-season friendly match in Malaysia.
The result confirms that the club's poor domestic campaign continues.
Ruben Amorim's side flew to Kuala Lumpur after their last game of the season -- a 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford--on Sunday, May 25, 2025, which closed Manchester United's worst Premier League season by finishing in 15th.
However, a goal in the second half from Maung Maung Lwin, a winger from Thai League 1 club Lamphun Warriors, made a team consisting of Southeast Asian internationals and other local league players give the Red Devils an embarrassing defeat at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.
The local Red Devils supporters showed their disapproval when the final whistle sounded.
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"I always feel guilty. I said it in the last game. I've always been guilty of the team's performance."
"Whatever happens, because I'm here for the first day, I feel guilty. So, ridicule from the fans is something we need."
"Maybe because every game we lose in the Premier League, they're always there."
"So if the way they see it doesn't work, they will change the way they behave."
"However, at that time I felt like we were going to finish it, leave, and all the time, the fans supported us."
"Once again, let's wait for the next season," Ruben Amorized when asked about the reactions of the fans.
Amoriam further pointed to many team changes for the exhibition match, but Andre Onana, Harry Maguire, Manuel Ugarte, and Rasmus Hojlund were among the players selected in the starting XI.
Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho, and Amad Diallo were included in the first round.
However, Manchester United's wait to record their first straight win since March 2025 continues.
"Of course, we have to perform better. We are slow and we have to be able to win every training and game."
"It's just that the most important thing is that we don't get injured. Some players are at risk, but we want to respect all the supporters and put all the players in the game. We have to keep going," said Amorim.
After the match, Amorim declined to respond to reports that Manchester United had activated the release clause for Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Matheus Cunha.
However, the CEO of The Red Devils, Omar Berrada, said they had clear plans on how to increase the squad this summer.
"I can't talk about specific things, but I can say that we've been planning it for months now."
"We are ready for all the different scenarios and now we know what we need to do."
"We have a very clear idea where we need to invest in the squad to increase it."
"So Jason (Wilcox), his team, and Ruben (Amorim) have been in talks, as I said, for months," Berrada told MUTV in Malaysia.
Meanwhile, Manchester United will play one more game before their squad separates for the summer.
Amorim's team will travel to face the Hong Kong National Team on Friday, May 29, 2025.
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