Ruben Amorim issues storm warning after smooth start with Manchester United

Ruben Amorim warned “the storm will come” eventually as Manchester United’s head coach tried to temper expectations ahead of the trip to Arsenal.

The 39-year-old has been a breath of fresh air since succeeding Erik ten Hag, with his personality and approach, coupled with promising early performances, bringing hope back to Old Trafford.

Amorim has been touched by his warm welcome but repeatedly urged fans to avoid jumping the gun, having followed a draw at Ipswich with home wins against Bodo/Glimt and Everton.

Wednesday’s trip to Arsenal is comfortably his biggest challenge yet and victory would see United move within three points of the Premier League title contenders.

Put to Amorim it will be hard to manage expectations if they won in the capital, the head coach said: “I would like to say different things, but I have to say it again: the storm will come.

“I don’t know if you use that expression, but we are going to have difficult moments and we will be found out in some games.

“And I know that because I’m knowing my players and I know football and I follow football, so I understand the difference between the teams.

“We are in the point in that we are putting simple things in the team, without training, and you feel it in this game against Everton, they change a little bit the way they were building up.

“They are very good team, and we were with a lot of problems because we cannot change it by calling one thing to the captain.

A midweek trip to the capital awaits