Ruben Amorim will need to work miracles to turn Manchester United into his free-flowing Sporting Lisbon side.
But even the journey to get there should be more entertaining than watching them under Erik ten Hag.
Since the start of last season, Amorim's Sporting have enjoyed more of the ball than United.
Sporting have played more passes, played them more accurately, had more shots, faced far fewer, created better quality chances and conceded fewer.
Their three-at-the-back system is great to watch but can he get United's lot to play it?
Viktor is top of the charts
Signing a striker as prolific as Viktor Gyokeres would certainly help Amorim to transform United.
The 26-year-old has scored 18 goals in 13 games, including FOUR against Estrela on Friday.
He's only failed to score in two games this season.
Iron-U
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You cannot compare the two managers. .. In England, you don't have automatic wins... Even the bottom half team can defeat the first placed team. But Tenhag didn't understand the generation he was to work with... trying to bring in old school discipline into the team which doesn't work in modern football. Tenhag has no identity in how his team should play. He lost control while trying to control everything. But if a manager can provide an identity to the team, create competition in the squad and jettisoned favouritism, the players would have no choice but to sit up. Look at Tottenham, the coach can bench any player, in Chelsea also, the coach can bench any player. But Tenhag, had options on the bench but Preferred to play Anthony, Rashford, and co. even when they were not performing well. He let Greenwood go, sacked Ronaldo, removed Sancho, you can only do that if you had better alternatives. Tenhag scattered the table that was holding him... Another Manager should learn that and succeed at United.
Dotabcilm
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Those United players are free-flowing already. The problem was ETH.He treated Sancho, Ronaldo, and other Players who suffered unfairness under his leadership, and the fact that he preferred his former players. That United Team is good, but if you being unfair you will face trouble from them.
bodaklotz
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He is coming to the premier league, let's wait and see. The greatest enemy of players and managers in the EPL is the press and ex players, he will understand the difference between the premier league and the Portuguese league.
wimlmpru
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ETH to go manage Sporting then??
yacdeinopz
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a striker only performs when there's a good supply