Ruben Amorim delivers stark warning to fans as he claims it will take time to make Man United great again
Daily MailRuben Amorin was a toddler two months short of his second birthday when Sir Alex Ferguson took charge of his first game as Manchester United manager at Oxford United 38 years ago this month. Ipswich Town aren't Oxford United and Portman Road isn't the Manor Ground, where 13,545 fans saw Ferguson suffer an opening 2-0 defeat in 1986, but there are at least some comparisons to be drawn between the two scenarios as Amorim prepares for his first game as United's head coach in Suffolk on Sunday afternoon. Ruben Amorim spoke to the media ahead of his first game as Manchester United manager Amorim moved to Old Trafford earlier this month after a successful spell with Sporting Lisbon Amorin was a toddler two months short of his second birthday when Sir Alex Ferguson took charge of his first game as United manager at Oxford United 38 years ago this month 'You have to be very demanding. The first game of his Premier League career will be against Ipswich at Portman Road on Sunday 39-year-old Amorim is expected to line up his United side with his favoured 3-4-3 formation 'If you are winning, it's a lot of fun having a lot of games and trying to make some practical changes.