“Be smart…” – Ruben Amorim explains important change he will make at Manchester United

Ruben Amorim has explained an important and ‘smart’ change that he will be making at Manchester United.

Ruben Amorim managed his final Sporting game on Sunday afternoon in a heroic 4-2 comeback win against his former side Braga.

The 39-year-old leaves the team top of the Portuguese table with 11 wins out of 11 games and second in the Champions League standings.

He will have his work cut out for him at Manchester United, with the Reds currently sitting 13th in the Premier League table and far away from any ambitions of challenging for the top trophies.

Many fans are eager to see his 3-4-3 formation and how the current playing squad will suit the roles in his system.

His press conferences are also much-anticipated after some strong comments in his final few weeks in Portugal. Reports have also praised how he speaks to the media.

Ruben Amorim explains important change

Amorim has already explained that he will be making changes when he arrives at Old Trafford. He is aware that he needs to adapt and improve.

One of the areas he has identified that needs to change is how he approaches the press. Partly due to English not being his native tongue, the head coach is anticipating that his answers and explanations will be more ‘basic’.

However, this adjustment is also due to the fact that Amorim is aware about how much more scrutiny there is within the English media if you make one wrong move.

He is prepared to be ‘smart’ but also recognises that, no matter what, there will be negativity about one of the ‘most talked about’ clubs in the world.

“Yes, I’m prepared,” he replied when asked about the English media. “Obviously, the speech won’t be so… I’ll have to think about the words. I’ll have a lot more difficulty.

“I won’t be able to say… the [press] conferences I have there will be much more basic. But everyone says that, living there, a person learns very fast. But obviously I’ll have a lot more difficulty.

“I’ll have to be smart and go slowly. Even because the press is different. They’re always waiting. It’s an exception for everyone, it’s the club that is most talked about there.

“I’m aware of that. But I won’t have many problems. If they’re going to say good or bad. You know how it is.

“What matters is winning the games. I’m prepared, but I know I’ll have difficulty at the beginning. But it’s not the biggest problem I have thinking about the next challenge. I don’t think it’s a big problem.”

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