Happy anniversary, Ruben Amorim

There are a few one-year anniversaries looming for Ruben Amorim.

He was officially confirmed as Manchester United's new head coach on 1 November, 2024. Amorim arrived in Manchester on 11 November after presiding over a final few games for Sporting and his first game was at Ipswich on 24 November.

There are three games in that period, which means the current upbeat mood around Old Trafford could change significantly.

Regardless, Amorim has reached a point many had felt was unlikely given the significant number of defeats he has suffered during that 12-month period. For that, he deserves credit.

It also means some of his critics' most stinging comments can be thrown back at them, as happened on Thursday with Sean Dyche.

Amorim says he wants to be at United for a long time. Results will determine whether he is. But the past 52 weeks have certainly been memorable, if not always for the reasons he would want.