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However, Amorim remained in charge of Sporting until the international break, with Ruud van Nistelrooy taking over the reins from Ten Hag on an interim basis for United’s last four games.
Widely regarded as one of the finest young coaches in European football, Amorim oversaw his opening training session at Carrington on Monday and the 39-year-old will take charge of his first Premier League match away to Ipswich this weekend.
According to The Sun, United’s squad have already been won over by Amorim’s energy and enthusiasm and some players have even dubbed their new boss ‘Jose Mourinho 2.0’ due to the unwavering self-belief he has displayed.
Having watched Amorim’s first interview with United’s official website, Carragher has also been taken aback by the manager’s relaxed and assured demeanour while facing the media.
‘I’ve been really impressed with what the manager has said so far. He certainly has charisma, a personality, he’s laughing and joking with questions,’ the former Liverpool and England defender said on The Overlap US.
‘He got asked the question, “If I’m a Manchester United fan, what can I see on day one?”, and more often than not a manager would bat that question away and say, “Oh, hang on, I’ve only had two training sessions, we’ve got a long way to go, there’s a lot to change”.
‘But he’s just said straightaway, “I can guarantee you that you will see a plan, you’ll see an idea in the first two or three games”.
‘I’m not a Manchester United fan, obviously, but if I’m a Manchester United fan that would fill me with confidence that he was so confidence in his abilities, his system.’
Carragher added: ‘Let’s not forget, the Premier League has the best managers in the world and he’s coming up against some top operators, not even even necessarily at the …
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