[BREAKING] Jamie Carragher: ‘Amorim’s Character Will Be Vastly Different To Ten Hag. Erik Never Had That Spark’

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher is convinced that Ruben Amorim will prove to be a much more inspiring and charismatic head coach than Erik ten Hag......Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>

Carragher wrote on his column for The Telegraph: “First impressions count and Amorim is ticking the right boxes before the first ball is kicked. Obviously, he will be judged on Manchester United’s results, but managing a club of such stature demands more than top-class coaching ability.

“The most successful have an aura and personality. Only those working in the same environment can offer a first-hand account of how the manager operates behind the scenes, but for those of us on the outside looking in, perceptions matter.

“Without dwelling too much on United’s recent past, this was a red flag against Ten Hag from day one. Two games into his reign, Gary Neville and I had the pleasure of interviewing Ten Hag at United’s training ground. He was a polite guy but there was no sense of an x-factor.

“Driving away from the meeting that day, I turned to Gary and said: ‘He must be a supercoach because there isn’t much charisma.’ These reservations were based on having enjoyed the privilege of working under, or speaking to, some of the greatest managers of our generation. The best can charm an audience, whether that is speaking to one or two reporters, 75,000 spectators or 24 talented and highly confident young footballers who will turn up for the first training session thinking: “Go on then, inspire me!”

“Ten Hag never convinced anyone he had that spark. In the Premier League era, we will always remember Jose Mourinho brashly declaring himself ‘the Special One’ to take on and beat Sir Alex Ferguson, Pep Guardiola guaranteeing every listener craves his tactical insights, or Jürgen Klopp prepared to speak with authority about any subject.

“A Manchester United manager must carry the same gravitas, and although he has only given one media interview to his club’s website since being appointed, if I was a supporter I would already believe Amorim’s character will be vastly different from his predecessor.”

Amorim is going to oversee his first match as Man United gaffer on Sunday (November 24) when the Red Devils face off against Ipswich Town.