Ruben Amorim guarantee could give Manchester United fans what they have been crying out for

In his first interview as Manchester United's head coach, Ruben Amorim kept returning to a couple of buzzwords that could define his early weeks at Old Trafford.

During his chat with club media, he referred to his "idea" five times and discussed his team's "identity" six times. This was very clearly sending a message. There were no promises of results, but there was a guarantee that supporters would see a plan very quickly.

"I think you will see an idea. You could like it or not, I don't know, but you will see an idea. You will see a positioning. You will see something," Amorim said of the first impression his team will deliver.

"Something that we want to reach that kind of level. You will feel that. But we have to know that it's like two training [sessions] before the first match. This is the best league in the world. But if I have to say something to you, you will see an idea. This I can guarantee."

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That alone will be music to the ears of United fans who became fed up watching a team without an identity. Erik ten Hag might have delivered two trophies to Old Trafford, but there was never a sense that he was building a side with a clear style of play.

They became a moments team, individuals producing a brilliant piece of play to create or score a goal and win a game. From the beginning of last season, very few 90-minute performances suggested a clear tactical plan being implemented by the whole team. United were too open, too easy to play against, and too vulnerable to teams set up creatively with a clear plan.

Amorim clearly intends to change that. When Ten Hag