“It’s weird to say”: Ruben Amorim reveals why United have made him a better coach

Ruben Amorim believes his time at Manchester United has made him a better coach. The Premier League giants appointed the Portuguese as their new head coach in November last year after parting ways with Erik ten Hag. Amorim arrived at Old Trafford on the back of a blistering spell with Sporting, where he won the league twice in four years. He had transformed the club’s fortunes, recording 164 wins in 231 matches in charge. The Portuguese, however, has endured a difficult first 12 months at the Theatre of Dreams, though his team have recently shown signs of a turnaround. Amorim’s record at Old Trafford so far Amorim managed just 16 wins in 42 matches across competitions last season, and lost the Europa League final 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur. United also finished 15th in the Premier League table. Despite a disappointing first six months, INEOS kept faith in the Portuguese and backed him heavily in the transfer market. Amorim also offloaded the deadwood over the summer in a bid to streamline his squad ahead of his first full season in charge. The team’s performances have already improved this season, with five wins and four defeats from their 11 matches across competitions so far. The Red Devils are also on a four-game unbeaten run in the league, which includes three wins and a draw, and now sit eighth in the league table after 10 games. TeamFromToPWDLWin %Ref. Casa Pia1 July 20187 January 2019430175.00[citation needed] Braga B16 September 201923 December 20191182172.73[citation needed] Braga23 December 20194 March 202013101276.92[citation needed] Sporting CP4 March 202010 November 2024231164343371.00[citation needed] Manchester United11 November 2024Present5321131939.62[154] Career total——312206505666.03— Amorim has now reflected on his turbulent first year at the helm at the Theatre of Dreams. The most important moment of his career Speaking to DAZN, Amorim said: “If I get to the end of my career, I’ll see that this maybe was the most important moment of my career.” “It all happened well, because I started to win a lot of games and titles early in my career, which gave me some ability to choose the next project, to have some peace of mind and then yes, I spent a bad time and therefore that is part of the coaching life.” “If I go to see my whole story, maybe this was the best thing that happened to me. Today it’s easy to say why we’re winning. But I’m much better, I think I’m a much better coach now. It’s weird to say, but I think I am, because I learned to get over things that I didn’t know what it was like.” Recent performances suggest that the team is finally coming to terms with Amorim’s tactics. The additions of Premier League experience in Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha over the summer have certainly helped United’s cause. The Red Devils are now expected to turn their attention to midfield in 2026, with Carlos Baleba and Elliot Anderson reportedly among the names on their radar. One Year Since Rúben Amorim. 👥 52 games ✅ 22 wins🤝 9 draws❌ 21 losses ⚽️ 103 goals scored😬 98 goals conceded pic.twitter.com/LRKmVKwatC — UtdDistrict (@UtdDistrict) November 1, 2025 Featured image Carl Recine via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Deepungsu Pandit Deepungsu has been a Manchester United fan since 2000. In his playing days, he was an attacking midfielder with a proclivity for the back heel. Right now, however, he prefers to operate as a regista. Deepungsu has been writing about the Red Devils, Football, and other things since 2009. He has worked for over seven years with Sportskeeda, writing football reviews, opinions and news articles. Deepungsu also maintains a blog, The Thinking Me, where he writes about life and things that interest him. His favourite Manchester United player is Paul Scholes.