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Ruben Amorim will have been grateful to head into the international break with a win under his belt.

The under-pressure Manchester United boss saw his side beat Sunderland 2-0 last weekend to move into the top half of the Premier League table after a wretched start to the season.

Amorim was then backed by United minority co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who said he would judge the Portuguese over three years. Amorim has yet to reach 12 months in charge at Old Trafford, and Ratcliffe used Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has a yardstick for patience. READ MORE : Man United's £60m transfer plan for Premier League star who Ruben Amorim loves READ MORE : Man United's 87-year tradition at risk again as two transfer meetings set

"Ruben needs to demonstrate he is a great coach o

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