This is what Hollywood blockbusters are made of – a relatively unknown young coach is about to join the fallen giants, and in one of his ultimate games with his old team, he destroys his future side’s nemesis.So, what’s next for Ruben Amorim?Well, he’ll definitely have one more serious issue to think about after Tuesday night. The expectations of Manchester United fans have sky-rocketed following the tactical battering of his Manchester City counterpart, Pep Guardiola.Manchester United boss destroys Manchester CityIf the Portuguese tactician was hoping for a low-profile start at Old Trafford, that would give him enough time to get familiar with the players and scan all the problems inside the squad and the club – he should already say goodbye to those hopes.The fact that he destroyed Pep’s star-studded lot with a team of many modest players once again proved how good Amorim actually is. And no wonder the United boardroom opted for him after sacking Erik ten Hag. The Dutch’s successor has shown an almost palpable coaching signature, and the Red Devils’ fanbase is now eager to see a carbon copy of it as soon as possible with their beloved side.Us after watching Rúben Amorim batter City (with a completely different and arguably better team than ours) 😍🇵🇹#MUFC pic.twitter.com/RW5hQWaVfP— Stretford Paddock (@StretfordPaddck) November 5, 2024 He was joking before the game when he said a Sporting victory over City would make United feel another Sir Alex Ferguson was arriving. After the game, he was not that sure. Nobody should, Amorim said, read too much into events at the Jose Alvalade Stadium.”I already said previously you cannot transport one reality into another,” he said. “At Manchester United, you cannot play exactly like this. You cannot play so defensively, so we will have to adapt. Clearly, it is really difficult to beat this team and Pep Guardiola. And he is not a worse manager than me.”It will be a completely different world, a different team, we won’t have that much time to train and we will begin from a different starting point. People can make their own judgements but I say to the people of Manchester that this was a one-off.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8481551##Still, young Ruben agrees with our opening impression about all that last night being similar to a motion picture classic.”It was written it had to be like this,” said a delighted Amorim after Sporting had condemned Manchester City to their third defeat in a week and their biggest loss since September 2020.Ruben Amorim jana usiku amemzidi Pep Guardiola maarifa, Manchester United wamepata fundi 🔥. Manchester Derby kutakuwa na burudani msimu huu. pic.twitter.com/ZVxL9b5Ckk— Mozzart Bet Kenya (@mozzartbetkenya) November 6, 2024 After the on-pitch celebration, Amorim was eventually tossed in the air by his players. He landed on their hands. Let’s just hope he’s ready for another, much more challenging flight to uncertainty.
