Ruben Amorim is currently trying to turn the tide for Manchester United, but a Premier League legend has warned him that it won't be an overnight feat - drawing comparisons to Mikel Arteta and Arsenal

Ruben Amorim has been told that he has a similar task of rebuilding Manchester United as Mikel Arteta had with Arsenal when he arrived at the Emirates Stadium in 2019

One of the great stories of the early days of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal tenure was told by the club’s former midfielder Granit Xhaka, a few years down the line. Xhaka revealed how, on Arteta’s first day at the training ground,

This fantastic FA Cup tie turned into a tear-up and a shootout between the competition’s two most successful sides. It also turned into a debate about whether English football is better without

Mikel Arteta has already beaten Ruben Amorim once this season. That came in the Premier League and Arsenal won the game 2-0 thanks to goals from Jurrien Timber and William Saliba. The Red Devils have a great opportunity to get their revenge on Sunday, and we’re sure Amorim has a plan to exploit Arsenal’s weaknesses.

Mikel Arteta said he can see the differences that Ruben Amorim has made at Manchester United. John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images "Ruben has much more experience than I had at the time so he is ...

Mikel Arteta has applauded Ruben Amorim's work at Manchester United. Arteta and Arsenal welcome the Red Devils on Sunday for an FA Cup showdown at the Emirates.

Manchester United have received informal contact for homegrown stars like Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo but, so far, nothing has come close to anything the club would find acceptable.

Ruben Amorim may not get a chance to execute his plans at Man United and he could be forced to work with players he wants out of the club for some time.

Ruben Amorim has been urged to use a Manchester United player in a deal to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United. Old Trafford legend Gary Pallister insists Amorim would benefit from the addition of a proven goalscorer, with Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee flattering to deceive.

It feels timely to consider this now, ahead of Arsenal’s meeting with Manchester United on Sunday, because Arteta effectively took the opposite approach to Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford.

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