As autumn turned to winter in 2021 it all started to unravel at Manchester United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were in disarray having lost five in seven in the Premier League and a 4-1 embarrassment at Watford saw the Norwegian axed.
A troubled campaign meandered along with precious few redeeming features and a mediocre sixth place finish with fewer points than Erik ten Hag managed last season.
This term, United - who have one fewer defeat than they did at this point in 2021 - have again made a managerial change in the opening months of the campaign, sacking Ten Hag and installing Ruben Amorim.
The 39-year-old is one of the world's brightest young coaches and hopes are high at Old Trafford that he can inspire a turnaround to restore United to former glory. ALSO READ: Ruud van Nistelrooy breaks his silence on Manchester United exit with emotional message to fans ALSO READ: Ruben Amorim could hand United fan favourite a new role after £17m bargain His marked improvement of Sporting Lisbon is compelling supporting evidence but it wasn't always plain sailing for Amorim in Portugal.
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