Manchester United – Ipswich Town: No Shortcuts To Success (1-1)

A packed Portman Road was the first glimpse into the Premier League's newest mission. Ruben Amorim attempts to turn Manchester United into a force that strikes fear across the top tier of English football, but for now, he must make clear his ideas. The guests grabbed the opening goal in smashing style, but the debut in the dugout asserted that a long road awaits Amorim.  

Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.

Might Manchester United ever rise again to be a powerhouse of the English game? The club have cast out their fifth full time manager in the wake of Sir Alex Ferguson’s exit. Erik ten Hag had lacked the belief in a clear direction to complement the couplet of trophies from his tenure. Their new leader is Ruben Amorim. United’s youngest manager in the Premier League era has earned his stripes thanks to a stellar spell at Sporting, who returned to the peak of the Portuguese elite following a 19 year hiatus.

Amorim's adversary knows a thing or two about the task that awaits him. Kieran McKenna spent over three years as part of Manchester United's coaching staff for the senior squad before venturing on his new path as a manager at Ipswich Town. It has been an emphatic success: back-to-back promotions have propelled the team into the Premier League for the first time since 2002. The first base in their journey is safety in the top tier, but

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