Ruben Amorim relishes huge responsibility' of United job

Ruben Amorim is relishing the "huge responsibility" of taking Manchester United back to the top as the new head coach prepares to take charge for the first time at Ipswich.

Having stayed at Sporting Lisbon for three final matches after being named Erik ten Hag's successor on 1 November, the 39-year-old will finally be in the Red Devils' dugout for Sunday's trip to Portman Road.

Quite the task awaits Amorim given underperforming United entered the weekend 13th in the Premier League standings with a paltry four wins from their opening 11 matches.

They are long since out of the race for a title they last won in 2013, but the new boss is confident he is the "right guy in the right moment" for a club desperate to return to the top.

"I think the people here really hope that the club returns to where it deserves to be and where it has always been," Amorim said. "That's a huge responsibility.

"The only way I have to try and 'survive' this is to focus intensely on my work and there's a lot to do here at our club. I know the expectations.

"High expectations can be a problem because we need to know how to manage these expectations - we know it will take time, we know it won't be easy.

"We will have difficult moments, but the only way I have to progress is to focus on the practical things we have to do at training and get to know all the departments and prepare for the future of Manchester United."

Asked about the pressure of United's history and leaving his mark at the club, Amorim said: "I think the answer to that question can be found in the past, about impossible things that can happen.

"What are the objectives for this season? We're taking things game by game and the current objective is a win against Ipswich.

"That's the only objective