Ispwich Town vs Manchester United: EPL – Amorim, kickoff, where to follow
Al Jazeera
Ruben Amorim takes charge of his first game with Manchester United on Sunday when the club visit Ipswich Town.
Who: Ipswich Town vs Manchester UnitedWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: Portman Road, Ipswich, United KingdomWhen: 4:30pm (15:30 GMT) on SundayHow to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will have all the build-up and full text commentary of the game
Ruben Amorim might be Manchester United’s sixth permanent boss since they last hoisted the Premier League trophy in 2013, but the 39-year-old says he is the right man to finally restore the team to their former glory.
The Portuguese, who replaced Erik ten Hag as manager this month, said at a crowded news conference on Friday that he’s “a little bit of a dreamer”, two days before taking charge at Ipswich in his first match. “I believe in myself. I believe in the club. We have the same mindset,” he continued. “I truly believe in the players. I know you [media] don’t believe a lot, but I do. I want to try new things. You guys don’t think it’s possible. I do.”
Amorim spoke at United’s Carrington Training Centre in his first news conference since he joined the team as their head coach on November 11 and after he was forced by his former club Sporting Lisbon to wait until the international break to make the switch.
The intense scrutiny on one of the world’s biggest clubs, who are languishing in 13th spot in the Premier League, has turned the head coach’s position into what many call “the impossible job”.
