Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes believes that supervisor Ruben Amorim can replicate his previous Sporting success at Previous Trafford.
Amorim, who guided Sporting to 2 league titles in his four-and-a-half-year tenure, made the transfer to United in November.
Nonetheless, his time on the membership has been difficult thus far, with the staff securing simply 11 wins in 26 matches.
Reflecting on Amorim’s tenure at his previous membership, Fernandes mentioned: “I knew the way in which Sporting was taking part in, I knew the followers had been excited and the gamers had been very proud of him [Amorim] there.
“I feel all of us noticed within the final sport that he had there [at Sporting] how a lot togetherness there was with the gamers and employees throughout that point.
“Me and my teammates and the technical employees, together with the supervisor, need to recreate that. To recreate that, clearly we want trophies, too.”
After ending eighth within the Premier League final season, United have had a tough begin to the present marketing campaign and at present sit in 14th place following a 1-1 draw with Arsenal.
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Their consideration now turns to the Europa League, the place they face Actual Sociedad within the second leg of their last-16 tie, having drawn the primary leg 1-1.
Regardless of the staff’s struggles, co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has additionally expressed full confidence in Amorim, stating that the 40-year-old can be at on the membership “for a very long time.”
Fernandes, United’s main scorer this season with seven targets, shoulders a major quantity of duty as captain. He additionally recognises the affect Amorim has of their native Portugal.
Following Sunday’s sport in opposition to Arsenal, Amorim praised the midfielder’s efficiency, stating that United “want extra Brunos,” after Fernandes netted a first-half free kick and got here near scoring a late winner.
Regardless of their shared Portuguese roots, Fernandes clarified that his relationship with Amorim is skilled moderately than private.
“I wouldn’t say we’re fairly shut,” he mentioned. “We don’t converse that a lot, to be sincere. He’s a supervisor that may be very, very quiet. Clearly, being the captain, many of the issues he needs to move to the staff come to me, however many different occasions it doesn’t even come from him however from his employees.
“Clearly, we now have a very good relationship, however I wouldn’t say it’s totally different than every other participant. I knew the issues that he was doing at Sporting, nevertheless it wasn’t somebody I knew personally.”