Amorim Has Been Ticking The Right Boxes Since He Was Named MUFC Manager – Carragher

Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher has come out to back Ruben Amorim to succeed at Manchester United. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, Amorim‘s aura and personality is the reason he sees him succeeding in England, and the Portuguese manager has been ticking the right boxes before the first ball is kicked vs Ipswich Town.

Carragher added that managing a club of such stature demands more than top-class coaching ability, and Ruben has it in him.

His words, “First impressions count and Amorim is ticking the right boxes before the first ball is kicked. Obviously, he will be judged on Manchester United’s results, but managing a club of such stature demands more than top-class coaching ability.

The most successful have an aura and personality. Only those working in the same environment can offer a first-hand account of how the manager operates behind the scenes, but for those of us on the outside looking in, perceptions matter. Without dwelling too much on United’s recent past, this was a red flag against Ten Hag from day one. Two games into his reign, Gary Neville and I had the pleasure of interviewing Ten Hag at United’s training ground. He was a polite guy but there was no sense of an x-factor.

Driving away from the meeting that day, I turned to Gary and said: ‘He must be a supercoach because there isn’t much charisma.’ These reservations were based on having enjoyed the privilege of working under, or speaking to, some of the greatest managers of our generation. The best can charm an audience, whether that is speaking to one or two reporters, 75,000 spectators, or 24 talented and highly confident young footballers who will turn up for the first training session thinking: ‘Go on then, inspire me!’ Ten Hag never convinced anyone he had that spark.

In the Premier League era, we will always remember Jose Mourinho brashly declaring himself ‘the Special One’ to take on and beat Sir Alex Ferguson, Pep Guardiola guaranteeing every listener craves his tactical insights, or Jurgen Klopp prepared to speak with authority about any subject.

A Manchester United manager must carry the same gravitas, and although he has only given one media interview to his club’s website since being appointed, if I was a supporter I would already believe Amorim’s character will be vastly different from his predecessor.

One moment in Amorim’s unveiling stood out. When given the opportunity to appeal for time to impose his vision for the side, he declined. ‘Day one we will start with our identity. I think you will see an idea. You could like it or not, I don’t know, but you will see an idea. You will see a positioning. You will see something that we want to reach. You will feel that. This, I can guarantee.’ These are the words you expect from elite coaches.”

WOW.