Ruben Amorim stirred up spirits on the Island with his arrival at Manchester United, sparking serious excitement in the red half of Manchester. However, that excitement, if not extinguished, has at least been put on hold following the Portuguese coach’s windy baptism against Ipswich. The Red Devils drew with last year’s Championship side (1-1), and even if they had won, it wouldn’t have changed the impression of a lack of ideas in their play. Anyone who expected United to instantly resemble the Sporting team that recently dismantled Manchester City in the Champions League was mistaken.Amorim earns his first point in an uncovincing Manchester drawThe notion that restoring or completely overhauling Manchester United would be a long, arduous, and highly complex process was confirmed by Amorim himself during the post-match conference.”I know it’s frustrating for the fans, but we’re changing so many things at the moment with so many games ahead. A long period of suffering and trying to win matches awaits us—it will take time. We could have won against Ipswich, but we could also have lost if not for Onana. We have to think pragmatically about the fact that these guys had only two days to train and change so much” said the Portuguese coach.No permanent Manchester United manager has kept a clean sheet in their first Premier League game in charge of the club. Omari Hutchinson ensures that won’t change today! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/iGCnozuLbE— Squawka (@Squawka) November 24, 2024 He added that players need to understand his style of play:”This is a demanding league; you learn that as soon as you arrive. My players were thinking so much about the game—you could feel it. Not just when they had the ball, but they were constantly thinking about where they should be. And that’s so difficult when you’ve had just two days to prepare” said the Portuguese expert.Lewa reveals his failed transfer to Manchester UnitedUnited took the lead thanks to Marcus Rashford’s goal after just two minutes, but they paid the price for their lack of cohesion near the end of the first half. It was in the 43rd minute when Hutchinson equalized.”If you look at the first half, you’ll see they were a bit scared. Ipswich’s Sam Morsy was always free. We needed to press him. Hutchinson was always in dead space. We only had two days, and we were a bit confused. My players were thinking too much during the game. You can feel it. Not just on the ball but where they are supposed to be on the pitch” Amorim explained.United could loan a PSG star come JanuaryUnited is only Amorim’s third team after a season with Braga and four years with Sporting. The Portuguese coach also needs time to get a firsthand understanding of the capabilities of all his players.”I’m starting to discover things I didn’t know, like the fact that Garnacho can hold the ball between the opposition’s lines. We’ll try to identify and utilize such things. But it will take time to uncover them” he said.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 12SaturdayLeicester City – Cheslea 1-2 (0-1)/Ayew 90+4 pen – Jackson 15, Fernandez 75/Arsenal – Nott.Forest 3-0 (1-0)/Saka 15, Partey 52, Nwaneri 86/Aston Villa – Crystal Palace 2-2 (1-2)/Watkins 36, Barkley 77 – Sarr 4, Devenny 45+1/Bournemouth – Brighton 1-2 (0-1)/Brooks 90+3 – Joao Pedro 4, Mitoma 49/Everton – Brentford 0-0Fulham – Wolverhampton 1-4 (1-1)/Iwobi 20 – Cunha 31, 87, Gomes 53, Guedes 90+5/Man.City – Tottenham 0-4 (0-2)/Maddison 13, 20, Porro 53, Johnson 90+3/SundaySouthampton – Liverpool 2-3 (1-1)/Armstrong 42, Fernandes 56 – Salah 65, 83(p), Szoboszlai 30/Ipswich – Man.Utd. 1-1(1-1)/Hutchinson 43 – Rashford 2/Monday22:00: (1.52) Newcastle (4.20) West Ham (6.25)***odds are subject to change***
