I heard what Man United supporters really think about Ruben Amorim - Ineos must act
Ruben Amorim's Manchester United are one month unbeaten for the first time since the Portuguese's first three games in charge of the club. The win over Leicester City rounded-off a great week for United to leave them in a good place for the final stretch of the season.
Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho ended their goal droughts with Bruno Fernandes leading by example once again with two assists and another goal to add to his midweek hat-trick.
It was far from United's best and Amorim admitted that after the game. Yet the timings of the goals, defensive stability and lack of severe pressure from Ruud van Nistelrooy's men meant United never got out of second gear.
Above all from the King Power Stadium, it was clear that United fans really do love Amorim. The Portuguese have endured a difficult start to life in England, something that has softened in recent weeks. Despite this, he has continued to talk with pride and defend his players.
Erik ten Hag once had the hearts of United fans, no more so when he led the club to the Carabao Cup and then the FA Cup last year, but he lost their faith fairly quickly this term. Amorim, a man who has won just two more games than he has lost so far, is adored by United's hardcore band of travelling supporters.
After Hojlund placed the ball into the corner of Mads Hermansen's goal, United fans spent 12 minutes chanting their manager's name. The chant goes: "Ruben Amorim! He'll bring the glory days again, We'll back him from the Stretford End, He'll turn the reds around," to the tune of Bonnie Tylor's 'It's a heartache'.
The same chant followed in the second-half, at least three times as the game went on. For the fans, they have a manager who keeps himself to himself, constantly pacing