The Ruben Amorim era begins at Ipswich. (Image: Getty)
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Gary Pallister has backed United’s latest boss at the dawn of his reign and issued a rallying cry for the club’s underperforming players.
Amorim has inherited a squad ultimately culpable for the fifth managerial sacking at Old Trafford since departed M16 for the proverbial sunset in 2013.
He faces one of the toughest tests of Ferguson’s plethora of successors, setting out to instil his complex 3-4-3 vision from the get-go at Portman Road.
Ahead of the trip to East Anglia, Pallister – no stranger to lifting titles for United – believes Amorim must aim for a top-four finish despite the disadvantage left after ‘s demise.
“I’m sure he’d be wanting to get them in the fight for the top four. I mean, it’s a tall order because of such a poor start of the season,” Pallister told Express Sport with luckyblock.com.
“We’re languishing in 13th at the moment [before the weekend]. So it’s a tough remit, but I’m sure he’ll have enough confidence in himself to come in and have an instant impact.
Man Utd players must improve under Ruben Amorim. (Image: Getty)
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“You always get a bounce when a new manager comes in because everybody’s trying to impress. So I’m hoping for that, and I’m hoping his personality gets through to the players.”
Since landing in Manchester from Lisbon two weeks ago, Amorim has made a strong impression with his friendly yet stern demeanour.
And Pallister hopes his personality – starkly different from Ten Hag’s – rubs off on the low-on-confidence dressing room he’s walked into.
The Red Devils legend has called on the club’s stars to prove their critics wrong and ensure Amorim is the coach to end a decade-long run of mediocrity.
He added: “[I hope] the players can perform for him because it’s been a tough watch, probably over the last 15 or 16 months, and the players have taken a lot of stick.
“It’s a great chance for them to answer all the critics and to go out and put the performances in and hopefully build and build. It’s not going to happen overnight.
“But, yeah, we’ve got the quality there to be able to adapt the team to the way Amorim wants to play.
“And, hopefully, that settles down quickly, and they’re getting positive results.”