- Ruben Amorim made sure his Man United players applauded their away fans
- The Portuguese manager drew his first match 2-2 against Ipswich Town
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Ruben Amorim stressed his Man United players recognized the support of their traveling fans after a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town in his first game in charge.
After the whistle, the Portuguese boss was seen herding his players into the packed area to show their gratitude to United’s supporters.
Fans were quick to react to the news on social media, with many commenting that the players should have done so without the manager’s encouragement, while others applauded the sentiment.
‘Knowing them, they would have gone to the tunnel if he hadn’t told them. A bunch of entitled and highly paid underachievers,” one user wrote on X.
Another said: ‘Instilling that mentality early’, praising Amorim’s expectations for his squad.
A third commented: ‘They should do that anyway, without having to be told.’
Ruben Amorim urged his team to show their appreciation to Man United’s traveling fans
Omari Hutchinson equalized for Ipswich Town in the 43rd minute with a long-range effort
A poaching finish from Marcus Rashford gave Amorim a dream start, putting United ahead in the second minute.
However, Kieran McKenna’s side quickly changed the momentum of the match and their efforts were rewarded in the 43rd minute when Omari Hutchinson equalized with a stunning curling effort from long range, albeit assisted by a deflection off Noussair’s head Mazraoui.
Amorim fearlessly implemented his unique playing style in his first game – he placed Noussair Mazraoui at right center back, had Amad Diallo as wing-back and Alejandro Garnacho as inside forward – it would be the 3-4-3 system that served. he is doing so well at Sporting.
When asked how his team would adapt to the new formation, Amorim admitted that he does not expect his football philosophy to be perfectly implemented so quickly.
‘It was very difficult for them, they were thinking about what to do. It wasn’t runny, which is normal after just two training sessions, but they did their best,” he told BBC Sport.
‘They have so much room to improve. But after a draw you never feel the good things. So I’m really happy because they tried, but they can do so much better.”