100% win rate + two other insane stats for Man United to get excited about as Ruben Amorim deal close



Ruben Amorim is expected to be the new Manchester United manager and it looks a hugely exciting move for the Red Devils after his tremendous work at Sporting Lisbon.

The Portuguese tactician has long been highly regarded in the game and it always seemed like a matter of when rather than if he landed himself a top job like this.

While it’s not quite a done deal yet, it looks like Man Utd fans can start to get excited about Amorim coming in to replace Erik ten Hag, who was sacked yesterday.

See below for some hugely impressive stats from Amorim’s Sporting side this season, as they’re the only team in Europe’s big six leagues with a 100% win rate this season, while they also have the best defensive record, conceding just two goals so far…

Sporting are the only side across Europe’s top six leagues with a 100% win rate so far this season (9/9).

No side has conceded fewer goals than them (2), whilst only Barcelona (37) have scored more than their 30.

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Amorim’s Sporting side are also just behind Barcelona for goals scored, so it will be interesting to see if he can take this impressive form with him to United.

Of course, the challenge awaiting him at Old Trafford will be huge after a difficult decade at the club in general as they’ve badly struggled to move forward since the retirement of long-serving and legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.

Ruben Amorim delights Bruno Fernandes and was also wanted by Man City

Ruben Amorim is replacing Erik ten Hag (Photos by Emilio Andreoli, Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

CaughtOffside understands Bruno Fernandes is delighted by Amorim’s appointment, while Manchester City were seemingly also interested in him as a potential Pep Guardiola successor.

It surely won’t be easy for Amorim straight away, but he comes with great potential and to a dressing room that were surely eager for a change after so many poor results and performances under Ten Hag.


 

It’s worth remembering, of course, that Ten Hag also looked promising when he first took the United job, after doing impressive work at Ajax.

Amorim may just end up becoming the latest in a long line of managers to struggle with the United job in this post-Ferguson era.