‘Little mistakes’ - Leny Yoro reveals why Manchester United are struggling and insists squad ‘needs to stay together’ after Grimsby defeat

Yoro believes United will get things back on track if the team can avoid "little mistakes" but insists they "need to stay together no matter what" in order to break the shackles. The start to the season has been less than ideal for Ruben Amorim's side as they crashed out of the Carabao Cup in the second round after a penalty shootout defeat to League Two side Grimsby Town.

Yoro has been one of the few promising signings by United in recent memory, with the 19-year-old cementing his place in defence after arriving from Lille last summer. However, the fact that he is yet to start in a victory over a current top-flight club in the Premier League is a damning indictment of the dire straits the Red Devils find themselves in. United are winless after their opening two league fixtures and the defeat against fourth-tier side Grimsby Town will have been a hard pill to swallow. The Premier League's sleeping giants are under immense scrutiny, as reports claim Amorim could resign from the role of head coach if he fails to turn the tide and steady the ship.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, Yoro said: "I think it's been difficult for everyone. This game is in the past now and we need to move forward and think about Burnley. The team is ready to hold their heads up and we're looking forward to the game.

"It's difficult because I think without the Grimsby game - against Fulham and Arsenal I think we were a bit unlucky in these games because we did well, honestly. We had the opportunity to score and we conceded goals we can avoid - I think these are the small things we need to improve. If we don't concede these little mistakes, we will win games - it's just little mistakes we need to change.

"Once we enter Carrington, we focus on ourselves and the spirit of the team. The team spirit is really important for our team and we saw in pre-season when we were always together - we built a spirit. This type of game [Grimsby] helps also to have a good spirit because we need to stay together no matter what the result is. We need to reflect this on the pitch and try to do everything to do it."

Pressure is mounting on Amorim to fix things at Old Trafford after a summer during which stars such as Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko and Bryan Mbeumo joined the ranks. United play their next game on Saturday against Burnley.