Man Utd fans adore Ruben Amorim. (Image: Getty)
“! He’ll bring the glory days again! We’ll back him from the Stretford End! He’ll turn the Reds arounddddd!”
If you tuned into 3-0 victory against Leicester City and were trying to decipher the lyrics to the catchy tune that essentially acted as the match’s soundtrack, there you go.
The King Power Stadium may as well have been Old Trafford on Sunday night as Amorim’s visitors pushed the Foxes further towards an inevitable relegation. United’s away following boasts an esteemed reputation, and the players provided more reason to be in fine voice in the Midlands. It was loud on the TV broadcast. This writer has been assured it was even more audible at the ground.
Amorim has lost 10 of his first 28 games in charge after replacing in November and overseen exits in both domestic cup competitions.
United crashed out of the Carabao Cup quarter-finals to trophy-allergic , losing 4-3 in north London. Spurs were humiliated by in the next round.
The Red Devils’ FA Cup defence ended on home turf against Fulham, salvaging a 1-1 draw before missing two penalties in the shoot-out.
It’s even more ugly in the Premier League. Amorim inherited a team four points adrift of the Champions League places, albeit a team suited to his predecessor.
United are now 13th, 11 points behind fifth-placed , and winning the Europa League, which would earn a Champions League spot, is their only pathway into European football next season.
Man Utd fans have produced another classic chant. (Image: Getty)
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Despite Amorim’s early woes in Manchester, there is a strong, streamlined belief in his vision after building an empire of dominance from a similar state of disarray at Sporting.
The Portuguese tactician has received strong backing from , United’s football hierarchy, his players, and the fans.
There is such confidence Amorim will steer United in the right direction that just four months after his arrival, he already has a popular song on the fanbase’s hymn sheet.
The song, to the tune of Bonnie Tyler’s ‘It’s A Heartache’ is a regular anthem, just like ‘Ole’s at the Wheel’ under ‘s rule and ‘Something Tells Me I’m Onto Something Good’ when Jose Mourinho was at the helm.
was the recipient of a more default ”s Red and White Army’. His Dutch compatriot Louis van Gaal received the same treatment.
Before him, David Moyes’ miserable 2013/14 season sparked the tune: “Come on, David Moyes, play like Fergie’s boys, we’ll go wild, wild, wild.”
The Scotsman’s side played nothing like Sir Alex Ferguson’s champions of the previous season. United haven’t even had a sniff of the Premier League title since.
Amorim knows his one mission, as supporters keep reminding him. He must bring the glory days again. But the 40-year-old will also be well aware of the priority short-term goal.
Another current matchday classic goes: “Follow, follow, follow, ’cause United are going to Bilbao, there’ll be thousands of Reds, they’ll be p***ed out their heads, ’cause United are going to Bilbao!”
He won’t be as confident as the chant suggests yet. Lyon will provide a stern quarter-final test. But if Amorim is to bring the glory days again, glory on May 21 would mark his potential to do so.