MICHAEL OWEN has fired a savage put down at Erik ten Hag, having watched just 10 minutes of Ruben Amorim.
Manchester United sacked the Dutchman after an awful start to the season.
Amorim, 39, has since been appointed as the club’s new manager after impressing at Sporting Lisbon.
The new man has already taken charge of training at Carrington and overseen his new players.
Amorim was not impressed by the lack of speed and intensity in training from the squad.
Former Red Devil Owen has hailed Amorim’s “demeanour” – while taking a swipe at Ten Hag at the same time.
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Owen tweeted: “There have been plenty of false dawns Man Utd in recent years but you sense that Amorim could be the right man.
“I like his demeanour. He looks confident and spoke more sense in 10 mins than Ten Hag did in two and a half years.
“It won’t happen overnight and there’s a fair bit of catching up to do but…”
Amorim’s first game in charge of Manchester United will come against Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Sunday.
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He has already hinted that forgotten star Mason Mount could be set for a key role in his team.
Mount has struggled for form since joining the club from Chelsea in 2023.
Three Sporting stars Amorim could swoop for after joining Man Utd
RUBEN AMORIM has ruled out poaching any of his Sporting Lisbon players in the January transfer window.
But the Portuguese side’s chiefs expect Amorim will come calling in the summer – with his cheque book wide open.
Here’s are three Sporting starts United could swoop for… but they won’t come cheap:
VIKTOR GYOKERES
Age: 26
Position: Striker
Cost: £84million
Swede has shone since joining Sporting last summer from Coventry — catching the eye of all Europe’s top clubs.
Hit 43 goals in 50 games last season and boasts 18 strikes already this term.
GONCALO INACIO
Age: 23
Position: Defender
Cost: £50million
Ball-playing centre-back was handed his debut by Amorim and has since become a key figure in Sporting’s recent title successes.
Can also slot in at left-back if required and has 12 caps for Portugal.
MORTEN HJULMAND
Age: 25
Position: Midfield
Cost: £40million
Dane is one of the top holding midfielders in Portugal — and made skipper by Amorim.
He could be the man to replace Casemiro.
But Amorim believes that the midfielder is perfect for his system and that the £60million man could play in TWO positions for him.
There are several stars at the club who should be fearing for their future.
This includes underperforming attackers such as Antony and Amad Diallo.
The manager has cleared out the club’s pre-existing coaching staff after his appointment, including ousting Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Meanwhile, Marcus Rashford has taken up boxing and martial arts in order to build his fitness.
Club legend Gary Neville recently apologised over his criticism of the forward for his trip to the US during the international break.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
