Tactics, transfers and turmoil - inside the fall of Amorim
The enduring image of Ruben Amorim's 14-month tenure at Manchester United may well be the one of him cowering in the dugout at Grimsby.
It came during an August trip to the seaside for a Carabao Cup match that went horribly wrong for United - an embarrassing 12-11 defeat on penalties the first time in the club's history they had been beaten by a team in the fourth tier.
Amorim's post-match comments smacked of someone who was about to admit the job was too much for him, only to climb down a couple of days later when he said emotions frequently get the better of him and had led him to saying unwise things in public.
He wasn't going to stop, though. As with many aspects of his personality, once Amorim is on a set course, he will not change. It is something that would contribute to his downfall.
