Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is impressed with the impact new coach Ruben Amorim has had on Manchester United and expects the two teams to clash in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday.
Last month, Arsenal handed Amorim his first defeat as United manager in a 2-0 win over the Premier League. However, Manchester United, 13th in the league, showed sparks of potential after a 2-1 win over Manchester City and a 2-2 draw last weekend with leaders Liverpool.
“Look at how they deal with big teams… and the results they have achieved,” Arteta told reporters on Friday.
“I think every manager, when they are appointed, it is for a reason. The reasons may be different. Sometimes it is enough to simply improve the football team, and sometimes it is enough to transform the football club. It’s a completely different dimension of work.”
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However, FA Cup holders United had lost four in a row before Sunday’s draw and had failed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine games, while Arsenal had scored 13 goals in five games before Tuesday’s 2-0 defeat at Newcastle United in the league. Cup.
Arteta said it was understandable that Amorim would need some time to get the best out of United.
“It’s difficult because obviously you need time to implement your ideas, especially how to play, and explain it. And when you have so many games, it’s difficult,” he said.
Arteta, however, said United had changed as a team since the teams last faced each other more than five weeks ago.
“I expect a few different things,” he added.
“It’s a beautiful match against a big club that will attract a lot of fans. Remembering to win something and share it with people is the ultimate goal.
