Ruben Amorim said it was his "destiny" to be the man tasked with turning Manchester United's on-pitch fortunes around, but said the job will not change him as a manager. (More Football News)
Amorim was appointed as the Red Devils' new boss at the start of November🌌 following the sacking of Erik ten Hag after a poor start to the 💞season.
He drew his first game i෴n charge away to Ipswich Town, but earned his maiden victory in the Europa League on Thursday in a 3-2 win over Bodo/Glimt at Old Trafford.
Amorim and United return to home soil this weekend for the visit of Everton in the Premier League, hoping 🧔to break into the top half of the standings with a win.
The Red Devils have won 41 Premier League games against Everton, more than any side has beat💮en another in the competition’s history.
And despite United's stuttering start to the campaign, Amorim insisted that even if results do not im💖prove, he will still be relaxed in his role.&nbs൩p;
"I will be OK. No matter what, in this stage of my life, I'll be OK, so that's why 𝕴I'm r🌳elaxed," Amorim told BBC Sport.
"E𓃲verybody says to me, 'this will change me'. This will not change 🍌me.
"If something happens, I will bꦗe frustrated for a while, but I know I will recover. But I believe that we are going to succe꧋ed.
"I'm re🐼ady. When I had this invitation, I felt that it was really hard to leave my players at Sporting. But, when I had this opportunity, I✃ felt I had to do this.
"Maybe it's destiny and I will be a little bit lucky in the beginning and the💧n everything is gꦇoing to be fine."
Following United's midweek win over Bodo/Glimt, Amorim's name was chanted around Old Trafford, with the Portu♍guese labelling that feeling as "special" after the game.
And he intends to continue that relationship with supporters, but acknowledged that he will only 🤪be able to do so with their performances on th꧋e pitch, which have fallen below expectations.
"Yes, for sure I feel that, maybe bec🔜ause I am a little bit [of] an emotional person. I can transmit that, ꧟even in interviews I think.
"Maybe💞 because I am different from the last coach ꦫand this could bring a different connection with the next guy.
"I believe that I am the right guy๊. People always believe the next guy is the right guy. We always hav🐼e this feeling.
"To mainไtain this feeling we have to pl🍸ay better, win games and be really honest with the supporters.
"If you are honest anౠd direct with the supporters - maybe you don't always say the𝓀 popular thing - you create a better connection."
United's poor start to the season is underlined by their statistics, having scored 13 goals from an expected goals (xG) of 18.3 in the Premier League this term, netting around five goals fewer than th🧸e quality of their chances suggests.
No team is underperforming compared to their xG more than ♕the Red Devils (-5.3).
Along with that, no side’s Premi𒉰er League games have seen fewer goals scored this season than United’s (2꧃6).
Only Southampton (nine), Crystal꧙ Palace and Everton (10) have netted fewer goals than the Red Devils (13), while only Liverpool (8) a🍷nd Arsenal (12) have conceded fewer (13).
