Bruno Fernandes and Ruben Amorim formed a united front ahead of Manchester United’s almighty Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.
The two Portuguese figureheads of the club, captain and head coach respectively, were full of support for one another as United had their sights set on a first pair of consecutive Premier League victories under Amorim almost a year into his tenure.
Echoing the sentiment recently expressed by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Fernandes insisted that the last thing United needed was a change of head coach. “I think the club needs stability,” he told Sky Sports.
“Sometimes you need to look at the bigger picture and as a group of players we believe that the manager can help this club to get back where it belongs.”
Fernandes has been at United long enough to know the toxic torrent of speculation surrounding every setback. “Any manager that comes here will be one game away from a crisis,” he sighed.
“This club is always like that,” Fernandes explained, noting how it can go both ways. “If you win a game, it looks like you’re going to win the league. If you lose a game, it looks like there is a cloud over the club that will never go.”
United come into Sunday’s derby on the back of a refreshingly routine 2–0 victory over Sunderland a fortnight ago. That triumph has given the Red Devils the chance to earn back-to-back top-flight wins for the first time since May 2024, when Erik ten Hag was manager and Scott McTominay was starting upfront. Amorim revealed that he would use this potential achievement as inspiration for his players against Liverpool during a motivational prematch briefing.
