Manchester United will make the trip south to face Brentford this weekend, aiming to secure consecutive Premier League wins for the first time under Ruben Amorim.
The Gtech Community Stadium has proven a difficult hunting ground in recent seasons, with the Bees unbeaten in their previous three league meetings between the sides (W2, D1).
But the memories of a vitally important victory against Chelsea offer a semblance of optimism within the Old Trafford faithful. Although nothing is taken for granted these days, the allure of momentum appears to be gaining traction.
Still, despite sitting three points behind second-place Arsenal and level with City, subsections of the fanbase continue to remain vocal about their desires for change.
An incessant media agenda and a relentless pursuit of notoriety across various social media channels have facilitated this.
Nonetheless, while some pray for a continuation of a conveyor-like system in Manchester, many remain supportive of their Portuguese leader and do not want to abandon another plan.
We have spent time speaking with individuals from both sides of the debate, with every opinion as valid as the next.
Manchester United and Ruben Amorim | Supporter opinions
Peter, 57, Ludlow
I find it challenging to comprehend this online opinion – maybe I’m getting too old, or perhaps it’s a generational thing, but why does there always need to be someone to blame? Why is it always the manager?
I don’t like to show it, but I’m no spring chicken anymore – I’ve seen my fair share of comings and goings in Manchester, having lived there for most of my life. What can you gain from chopping and changing every year or so – very little, if you ask me.
Youngsters talking about adopting the same approach that we see in Madrid or Munich – all good and well adhering to the manorisms of the European elite, but they’ve not been run into the bloody ground for the last 20 years, have they?!
Ruben Amorim isn’t perfect. He’s made some questionable choices since he’s arrived. But look at what he inherited, and the level of change required in this dressing room. Where else can you see a United side beat Chelsea, and people start getting louder about wanting him out the door? Beggars belief.
We’ve played Arsenal, City, and Chelsea in the opening five, and we’re level with that lot and only three behind Arteta’s Arsenal. How can you ever expect change if you’re unwilling to appreciate the time it takes to get there?
Consider the idiom about breaking eggs to make an omelette. Sometimes, you need to grin and bear it.
Olivia, 22, Beeston
It’s just not working, is it? We’re lagging so far behind where we should be, and our rivals. You just have to plug it in and move on to someone else.
Look at Enrique at PSG, and what he has done with that squad. That should be Manchester United, and we should be competing for the Champions League and the Premier League. I don’t care about what has been and gone – we have to focus on the here and now.
I’d be all for bringing in a proven winner, giving him a summer window to bring in his players and compete immediately. Why should we be focusing on anything else?
Amorim is a good guy, and he has bright aspirations. But he’s clearly out of his depth, and his Portuguese tactics belong in Portugal.
We have suffered enough, Jim. Get him out!
Liam, 34, Didsbury
Why is this even a conversation? I mean, I see what you guys are doing every day, and it’s like you’re pissing against the wind trying to speak with some of these lot.
Fergie didn’t drive to Manchester, click his fingers, and make United the dominant force in England. It took time, planning, patience, and a bit of bloody willingness to allow something good to grow.
That’s the problem today. So many of these kids think they have the answers on their phones, and half of them spend their days playing Fifa.
Ruben is a good bloody manager, and everybody was over the moon when he arrived. It’s not been great, obviously, and I’m in the ground every other week. It hurts all of us, young and old, but even at the worst, there’s an understanding about what needs to happen.
Look at that performance against Arsenal – it was bloody good, mate. We hammered Chelsea, and gave them the ball for the second half – they managed one shot. City wasn’t the best of times, and the Grimsby game was horrible. I think that’s been a stick to beat the man with, to be honest.
If you get rid of Ruben now, you’ll bring in another man and start again. The same people are going to be asking for his head in six months. Nothing is surer.
Back the manager!
Joshua, 29, Penrith
I don’t think a three at the back can ever work in the Premier League. That’s something I can’t shake. Look at the squad we have – it’s tailor-made for a 433 and nobody will tell me otherwise.
When you have a stubborn man in the seat, with little to no willingness to expand on what we see, what is the point in persevering with mediocrity? I’d take Ten Hag back tomorrow over this – no lie, I would drive Erik to Manchester.
It’s soul-destroying. What United manager should deliver this low win percentage and get away with it? Van Gaal was sacked after winning the FA Cup. Where have our standards gone?
I know your take on this – I listen to the podcast. Don’t get me wrong, but I fully believe we need a change. I can’t see us winning back-to-back games this season. In what world is that OK?
We should go all out and raid PSG for Luis Enrique. He’s the best in the world, and that’s who should be managing United.
Sienna, 26, Richmond upon Thames
I could ramble about this for hours. But there is only so much to say.
If we want true, meaningful change, then we have to understand that good things take time.
Ruben Amorim hasn’t been in Manchester for a year. He has had an overhaul of the dressing room while dealing with the media, expectations, and a group that is trying for something resembling footballing perfection.
I won’t speak for anyone else, but I have seen enough glimmers this season to believe we are close to something good. I’ll take that any day over a new man and another brand-new project.
That’s the best way I can put my feelings into words. I hope others agree. Come on, United!
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