United’s stunning run of form in October sees Amorim get nominated for prestigious PL gong

Things seemed to be unravelling fast for Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim following a chastening start to the new season. Exiting the Carabao Cup at the hands of Grimsby Town, losing against Manchester City, and Brentford meant critics and pundits were baying for his blood. However, INEOS resisted making a knee-jerk reaction and instead offered the Portuguese tactician their support. Following those words of encouragement, the club enjoyed a stunning turnaround, culminating in a brilliant away win at Anfield. Ruben Amorim: impressive October What an October the Red Devils enjoyed with three wins out of three, with only two other teams matching the feat. October run of form: United vs Arsenal vs Villa vs Bournemouth Manchester UnitedArsenalAston Villa Bournemouth Sunderland (H) 2-0West Ham (H) 2-0Burnley (H) 2-1Fulham (H) 3-1 Liverpool (A) 1-2Fulham (A) 0-1Tottenham (A) 1-2Crystal Palace (A) 3-3 Brighton (H) 4-2Crystal Palace (H) 1-0Manchester City (H) 1-0Forest (H) 2-0 The 20-time English league champions started off with a brilliant home win against high-flying Sunderland, in a game where Senne Lammens made his debut and also kept a clean sheet. Then came the blockbuster contest against Liverpool where many predicted United to get steamrolled. Instead, the team ended their Anfield jinx while notching back-to-back league wins for the first time under Amorim. With confidence at an all-time high, United overpowered Brighton 4-2 at Old Trafford and are now just two points off second place. Up for PL award As a result of the impressive form, Amorim has now been named in Premier League’s Manager of the Month shortlist for October. Apart from the United head coach, Mikel Arteta, Unai Emery and Andoni Iraola have also been nominated for the prize. Arsenal and Aston Villa also won all three of their games, while Bournemouth won two and drew one to remain unbeaten. Fans can vote for Ruben Amorim here. Hopefully, he can lift this accolade while the team can continue their winning run this Saturday when they face Nottingham Forest. Feature 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 Ayantan Chowdhury After failing to become a professional footballer, Ayantan switched to the next best thing: writing about the greatest football club in the world. He has extensive sports journalism experience, having worked for over 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25