Ruben Amorim knows the pressure is on

Man United head coach Ruben Amorim has been talking with the media about his future with the club.

He believes it is important Sir Jim Ratcliffe went public with his long-term thoughts, but says nothing is certain about tomorrow in football, let alone three years.

Author | Liam C

Premier League | Ruben Amorim Man United boss

In an interview with the media last week, Ratcliffe said it could take Amorim three years to make a significant impact at Old Trafford.

Coming at a time when Amorim's future has been under scrutiny following a prolonged run of disappointing results, the comments helped ease some of the immediate pressure.

Speaking ahead of the 100th meeting with old rivals Liverpool at Anfield, the United boss acknowledged the unpredictability of football.

Chief executive Omar Berrada has also admitted that it has taken far longer for Amorim to adjust to the Premier League following his move from Sporting last November than anyone anticipated.

Grim statistics for the Amorim and their fans

United have won 10 of 34 Premier League matches under the 40-year-old. They have yet to record back-to-back league victories and have not finished a round of fixtures this season higher than ninth.

Such statistics are testing faith in the manager among the United fanbase ahead of a sequence of matches in which the club has struggled over the past two seasons.

Premier League | Brentford v Man United | United fans applaud away end after defeat
Full-time at the defeat against Brentford.

Recent quotes from a press conference

Amorim said he does not sense any uncertainty at the club's Carrington training ground and insisted that nothing compares with the pressure he imposes on his players. In some respects, he would prefer Ratcliffe not to attempt to instil calm, fearing it could affect the team.

The United boss said: "It's not just a thing that people talk about, I feel it every day. "It's really good to hear it because it helps our fans to understand the leadership know it is going to take a while.

"But at the same moment, I don't like it because it gives a feeling that we have time to work things out. I don't want that feeling in our club.

"The pressure I put on the team or on myself is so much bigger [than that from outside]. In football, especially in big clubs, you need to prove yourself every weekend."

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