Every word Ruben Amorim said on Man United, Viktor Gyokeres and Sporting after Man City thrashing

There are ways to introduce yourself to Manchester United fans and then there are ways to introduce yourself to Manchester United fans. Ruben Amorim could hardly have had a better send-off.

Even though his Sporting side still have one more game to play under his stewardship before a move to Old Trafford is completed, this was the big one. Not only was it narratively perfect - welcoming Pep Guardiola and Manchester City on a glorious Champions League evening - it was a demonstration of dominance.

This is the sort of result Sporting have been used to in Portugal under Amorim. It is why they have won the league twice since he arrived having gone nearly two decades without lifting the title previously. It is why he leaves them in a strong spot to finish top again this season.

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Understandably, Amorim has attracted plenty of attention. After beating City 4-1, that is only going to ramp up even more. Here, Manchester Evening News has everything he said post-game on Wednesday from a variety of interviews with English and Portuguese media, hence some repetition and translated parts.

The perfect way to say goodbye?

Yes, looking at the game, it was written, because in the first half it was very tough on us. We were very lucky. But then the second half, we scored twice in the first minutes and the environment, everything helping us. It was an amazing night. A good moment.

We all deserve it here, the board, the fans, we start so low four years ago so it's amazing.

What did you change at half-time?

Lucky. A little bit more lucky because the 2-1 and 3-1 was nothing tactical, it was so fast in the first play,