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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is looking past the Premier League table as he prepares for Monday’s match against Everton at Old Trafford, marking one year since his debut in the dugout.
Amorim’s tenure began with a 1–1 draw away to Ipswich, and the Portuguese manager has endured a turbulent spell since taking charge of the club.
However, recent performances have been encouraging. United enter this weekend unbeaten in their last five league matches and sit seventh in the table.
When it was noted that United will meet only three top-10 sides in their next 10 fixtures, Amorim dismissed any suggestion that the schedule gives his team an advantage.
He stressed that league position is meaningless in a division where margins are consistently tight.
“The table doesn’t matter,” he said. “Everything is so close. In this league, it’s irrelevant. Knowing this team’s history, we never quite know where the difficult games will come from. It makes no difference in the Premier League.”
Reflecting on his early days at the club, Amorim recalled how sharply he became aware of the Premier League’s unique challenges.
Marcus Rashford, who scored in that opening draw with Ipswich, is one of five players from that match who are no longer part of the squad, illustrating the significant turnover during Amorim’s first year.
He admitted he had anticipated a steep learning curve. “Straight away, I realised we would struggle in some areas,” he said.
“But I remember thinking this is the best league in the world, playing for maybe the best club in the world, and it was clear it would demand a huge amount of work.”
Despite the difficulties of the past year, Amorim remains upbeat about United’s direction. He believes the team has shown visible progress but insists they must never lose sight of where their rebuild began.
“We can’t forget the suffering we went through last year,” he said. “We have to approach every game as if it’s our first or our last. I do expect a team now with greater control, more dominance, better football — and, above all, one that is more competitive in every aspect.”
