Despite Amorim’s first encounter with assembled media being a pre-match press conference, no one asked about Sunday’s opponents Ipswich

"Ipswich's win at Tottenham will give them real belief and they have had three draws already at home, so they will be competitive, especially if United are adapting to a new system - a lot of their players are coming back from international duty and haven't had time to work with Amorim.

Speaking to Gary Neville, the 39-year-old described how difficult it was to leave Sporting Lisbon in the middle of the season but maintained that the moment was “perfect” for him. Amorim is United’s sixth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 having masterminded the club’s 20th top-flight title.