‘I’ll keep this with me for the rest of my career’ – Ruben Amorim stunned by Man Utd fans’ ‘special’ gesture
RUBEN AMORIM revealed he’ll cherish a “special” gesture from Manchester United fans for the rest of his life.
The Portuguese oversaw his first win as Red Devils boss on Thursday night as his troops ran out 3-2 winners over Bodo/Glimt in their Europa League clash at Old Trafford.
He received a raucous reception from the Theatre of Dreams faithful before and after the final whistle, something he’ll remember for the rest of his days.
The 39-year-old – who admitted he is a “bit of a dreamer” himself when previously asked about his Man Utd prospects – told TNT Sports: “The first thing is that half of the stadium doesn’t really know me.
“I came from Portugal and I have done nothing for this club yet, so the way they make me feel at home is so special.
“It’s not after something, it’s before something.
“This is something special and I will keep this to the end of my career.”
Alejandro Garnacho lit the blue touch paper in the first minute before goals from Hakon Evjen and Philip Zinckernagel gave the visitors an unlikely lead.
But a brace from Rasmus Hojlund either side of half time turned things around and saw Amorim pick up his first win since replacing Erik ten Hag in the Old Trafford dugout.
Amorim said of the game: “Like a real ride, we started very well then we suffered two goals in two transitions.
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MANCHESTER UNITED beat Bodo/Glimt 3-2 as Ruben Amorim made his Old Trafford bow.
The Red Devils made the dream start as Alejandro Garnacho scored after just 48 seconds.
But Bodo/Glimt hit back with two quick-fire goals before a Rasmus Hojlund double saw the Norwegians off.
It marks Amorim’s first win as Man Utd boss following his 1-1 draw with Ipswich on Sunday.
“I liked the way the players continued to play our game.
“I could feel the crowd when it was 2-1, sometimes we won the ball and we had problems in the past where we give the ball [away] too much.
“So the mindset now is to keep the ball and sometimes they have to go forward, they are really trying but i think we deserved the win.
“Of course, I see what everybody sees, good moments, difficult moments, some confusion in the end trying to hold the result.
“But the lads did a great job, they ran, they pressed, they tried to do the things we worked on these three days and we won.”
Manchester United will be back in action on Sunday afternoon, welcoming Everton to Old Trafford.