Ruben Amorim’s round as Man Utd manager could have ended at Blundell Park in front of 9052 supporters. League Two club Grimsby Town sunk one of the world’s biggest clubs in the League Cup. 2-2 and victory on a chaotic penalty shootout, where United’s football millionaires really got to feel the nerves. Amorim got through the historic humiliation of Man Utd’s defeat to a fourth-division side, and has since risen in the Premier League. Grimsby Town have yet to land after their cup victory in August.
Because Championship club Sheffield Wednesday (which this month was put into administration) also had to give way to Grimsby in the cup. The fourth division team took a 0-1 victory and showed the club can deliver the big surprises away from home as well.
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On Tuesday, it is time for the quarter-finals of the League Cup. There, Grimsby Town will face another Premier League club, Brentford. Here, the “mini-putters” will once again try to create a new miracle at home. The belief and confidence that was built up against United bodes well.
“At home, we can give all the opponents a good game. Internally in the squad, there is a belief that we can create something big. A quarter-final would be fantastic for the club, but we know it will be a difficult game against a Premier League club like Brentford,” Grimsby Town player Jamie Walker told Sky Sports.
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The Brentford players and coach Fabian Hürzeler should bring a crash helmet to Blundell Park, the Grimsby players and supporters have set their sights on Wembley.
