'He dismantled both of them' - national media deliver Ruben Amorim unanimous Man City verdict

Manchester United certainly saw more than what they would have hoped for during Sporting Clube de Portugal's Champions League win over Manchester City.

Sporting thrashed City 4-1 in Lisbon, with Viktor Gyokeres netting a hat-trick and Phil Foden scoring the only goal for the visitors. It was City's third consecutive defeat in all competitions and comes just days after the loss at Bournemouth.

This week is Amorim's last in Portugal before taking over from interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy at Old Trafford on November 11. Amorim will be in charge of his final game for Sporting at Braga on Sunday and will work with his new players during the international break ahead of their trip to Ipswich Town on November 24. With that said, MEN Sport has taken a look at how the national media reported on the events in Lisbon.

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The Telegraph's Oliver Brown wrote: "On a night when all eyes were trained on Ruben Amorim, the Sporting sorcerer saying goodbye to his heartbroken home fans, you could hardly ignore the desperation in the demeanour of his opposite number, incredulous at how the reigning four-time champions of England could have morphed within a week into such a rabble. As Amorim was hurled into the air by his players and staff, sending him off to Manchester United with one of Sporting’s greatest European results, Guardiola had long since stalked off the pitch, sweeping down the tunnel with a face like thunder as he digested the indignity of losing a third straight game.

"Amorim outsmarted him tactically, demanding an unrelenting