Of their closing match earlier than Ruben Amorim formally takes over as supervisor, Manchester United recorded a 3-0 victory over Leicester Metropolis at Outdated Trafford on Saturday.
The win capped a profitable four-game unbeaten run for interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy, who took over in late October. Van Nistelrooy’s 75% win charge throughout his temporary spell is one of the best in United’s historical past.
Bruno Fernandes was the star of the present, scoring the opening purpose and contributing to the second. The United captain has now scored extra objectives for the membership than membership legend Eric Cantona.
Fernandes’ resurgence below Van Nistelrooy can be of specific curiosity to incoming supervisor Amorim, who is ready to formally start his tenure on Monday. Fernandes failed to attain in his closing 17 appearances below earlier supervisor Erik ten Hag, however has netted 4 instances in 4 video games since Van Nistelrooy took cost.
The brand new supervisor may also be inspired by the performances of midfielders Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte, who’ve shaped a strong partnership below the interim boss. Wing-backs Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui additionally impressed, although the previous struggled at instances towards Leicester’s Abdul Fatawu.
With the worldwide break now upon us, Amorim can have time to evaluate his new squad earlier than United’s subsequent Premier League match towards Ipswich City on November 24.
