I worked at Man Utd - Ruben Amorim is right to ignore the outside noise

View 2 Images

Ex-Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy believes Ruben Amorim should continue blocking out external criticism with his methods starting to deliver results. United have strung together three successive Premier League victories for the first time under the Portuguese manager and now sit sixth in the table after beating Sunderland , Liverpool and Brighton .

Since arriving at Old Trafford, Amorim has faced considerable scrutiny, with United enduring their poorest-ever top-flight campaign in 2024/25. The club invested heavily during the summer transfer window to strengthen Amorim's squad and there have been evident signs of progress in recent weeks.

McCarthy, who served at the club under former United manager Erik ten Hag , told BestBettingSites.co.uk: " Manchester United is a huge club, and I think everyone wants something to say about United because they know it will make big news. It will make headlines because of the magnitude of the club.

"You know, we felt that way inside the club. What we would do in response was to try to control everything in our power and accept people will talk about United.

"So as long as we could control that side of things, legends and ex-players will always talk, because they are not in the day-to-day setup of the club. That's how we just kind of filtered out all the noise that was coming from outside.

"We tried to work the best way that we could, and to make it as positive and enjoyable for everybody that was part of the club at that point in time. We can't control the noise from outside, and former players and legends, what they say, because it's a free country, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

"But we knew what we wanted to achieve and what we did while we were inside the club. So we weren't really bothered too much about the noise from the outside.

"But yeah, it does affect people, and it does get to people. When there's so many voices from outside and you're trying to build, to work on achieving something.

"Even now, when you watch Man United, everyone has something to say about Ruben Amorim. I'm glad that he's tough and he just blocks everything out. He works the way he wants to work.

"That's why he was brought to the club, because of what he's capable of, and the club is supporting him. Everybody else on the outside, let them talk, and he just continues to do his work and slowly but surely it's starting to pay off."

View 2 Images

McCarthy went on to discuss the pressures facing any United manager at Old Trafford, highlighting what he believes was Ten Hag's biggest obstacle at the club.

"I think the biggest challenge any manager faces is the magnitude of the club," he said. "Manchester United is a massive club. I think every bit of news, whether we think it's irrelevant, is big news when it concerns Man United.

"The manager's job comes with a hell of a lot of pressure when you are the leader of Man United. So you gotta get it spot on from day one, from the day you walk in there. Any little rifts or problems get out.

"And it's not just gossip, it becomes massive news and it affects the players and then right up to the top of the management in the club. I think that was probably our biggest problem because I think the players were really phenomenal.

"There were bits and bobs here and there where some players wanted certain things that weren't according to what the manager wanted at the time. You have little misunderstandings or disagreements, but it was pretty harmonious and everyone worked really well.

"Then obviously there was just the odd outburst, which wasn't what was in the manager's plan. That was the biggest problem Erik ten Hag had at Man United."

Sky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle ahead of the 2025/26 season, saving members £192 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.