Ruben Amorim's United Mark One Year in Charge

United's Amorim unfazed by anniversary

Ruben Amorim is keeping a level head as he prepares for Monday's match against Everton at Old Trafford, marking one year since he took the helm at Manchester United.

“We have to take that into account and to play every game like it is the last one or the first one...”

Ruben Amorim is keeping things low-key as he prepares for Manchester United's match against Everton at Old Trafford, marking one year since his first game in charge. Amorim's started with a 1-1 draw against Ipswich, and had some tough times since, but United's recent form has been looking up.

United's current league position is seventh, but Amorim's not getting too caught up in the table. They're unbeaten in five games, and that's what's got him focused.

When it was pointed out to Amorim that United only face three top-10 teams in the next 10 matches, he told reporters: “It doesn't matter. In our league, it doesn't matter.

“The table, it doesn't matter, as everything is so tight. That is irrelevant.

“If you know the history of our team, we never know where the difficult games are. That is completely irrelevant in the Premier League.”

A lot has changed at Manchester United since that first game against Ipswich. Marcus Rashford scored early in that 1-1 draw, but he's one of the five players from that starting lineup who's no longer at the club.

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“The first thought was about thinking the environment is completely different in the Premier League and I was excited with that,” said Amorim.

“Right away, I knew we would struggle with some things. But it was that feeling of, yes, this is the best league in the world. It is maybe the best club in the world, but at the same time it is a big job and it is going to require a lot of work.”

Nevertheless, an optimistic Amorim added: “I think we are showing that (improvement), but the important thing is that it doesn't matter what we did in the recent games, we cannot forget that we started in that point to suffer a lot last year.

“We have to take that into account and to play every game like it is the last one or the first one.

“If you ask me, yes, I expect a team (now) with more control and with more dominance, playing better football, and the most important thing is we are more competitive in every way.”