Ruben Amorim has had a tough year at Manchester United. Photo: Getty Images
It was a very different Ruben Amorim who emerged from the final international break of the year, as he dared to believe he had earned a fresh mandate to rule at Manchester United.
Five unbeaten Premier League matches represented the most encouraging run of form for a manager who has been forced to endure a regular diet of misery since taking over at Old Trafford. His first anniversary in the job was marked by a waft of positivity finally breaching the pessimism.
