Ruben Amorim does not work miracles: Manchester United will have to suffer first before the fans get their wish

As Manchester United's new manager walked to greet the away section here at Portman Road, a young fan held up a card that read “Good luck Ruben Amorim, make our team great again.”

The boy sensibly didn't set any deadline.

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amorim You will have seen the magnitude of the work needed to revive United. Important.

He 39 years He noted that he had only had two days to work with some of his players who were on international duty.

It takes time, patience and strengthening.

“I know the fans are frustrated, but there is a lot to change,” he said. “We are going to suffer for a long time.”

They would have suffered more in Suffolk, but for reflexes.
by André Onana.

There were positives, an electric start in which Amad Diallo beat Jens Ctrabajo and Leif Davis on the right before crossing towards Mark Rashford.

It was thrown between Dara O'Shea and Axel Tuanzebe to guide Amad's perfect ball past Arijanet Muric.

The clock showed one minute and 21 seconds and the Amorim era He looked up and ran.

United were quicker to advance and Diogo Dalot and Alejandro Garnacho had also entered the area with Rashford when Amad's cross went in.

United seemed comfortable in Amorim's 3-4-2-1 system. For a time, they pressed with more urgency than before. Erik ten Hag.

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They moved the ball forward faster. They followed the advice of Amorim, clearly a coach interested in communicating with his players during the game.

He spoke to Dalot and then to Jonny Evans, 36, just three years younger than his new coach.

spoke with Grenache and Casemiro. United fans loudly chanted Amorim's name. Everything seemed fine.

But the old defects overshadowed the new era. The suffering began. Ipswich looked fitter and hungrier. Kieran McKenna's players ran six kilometers more than United's 102.

They pressed harder. Forget tractor boysSammie Szmodics looked more like a thresher that was advancing at times towards Noussair Mazraoui.

Ipswich had more mobility in the center of the field than Christian Eriksen and casemiro.

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They had the man of the match in Omari Hutchinson, who was full of good ideas, stamina and a very good touch.

United struggled to keep him at bay, especially Casemiro who took too long to react to Hutchinson's run two minutes before the break.

Hutchinson continued around the edge of the box and sent an unstoppable left-footed shot that touched Mazraoui's head almost mockingly as it headed towards Onana's net.

It was surprising that Amorim did not make any changes at half-time.

He could have made a statement, showing the cruelty he had spoken of. United needed a more mobile and responsive unit in midfield.

Manuel Ugarte, who had only returned from Uruguay on Thursday morning, was urgently needed and arrived for Casemiro 11 minutes into the second half.

Luke Shaw replaced Evans at the same time and reminded everyone of his defensive strengths in his first appearance for United since February 18.

Eriksen was taken off for Joshua Zirkzee, whose usefulness to United is difficult to determine.

Rasmus Hojlund replaced Rashford, who failed to maintain his bright start.

Rashford made a couple of decent runs and created a chance for Bruno Fernandezbut he seemed to withdraw into himself. Frustrating.

There is a very good player in Rashford, but work out of possession remains a problem.

Goal aside, the contrast with Liam Delap was evident.

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Delap lacks Rashford's blistering pace, but his commitment is supreme, his desire to give Evans, Mattijs de Ligt and Mazrouai a hard time, and then transfer his energies to Shaw.

He almost scored in the 54th minute with a gesture from Cruyff, but Onana saved.

Amorim's last change was Mason Mount for Garnacho. The names changed, but the system remained the same. Bruno Fernandes stepped back next to Ugarte.

Behind Hojlund were Zirkzee and Garnacho, and then Mount. Amorim will train and exercise his players at Carrington in 3-4-2-1 until they fully absorb it individually and collectively.

Some will continue, surely Zirkzee and Anthony for a start.

The squad needs to be rejuvenated and Casemiro, 32, will surely leave in the summer, a year early.

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Kobbie Mainoo He surely deserves a chance alongside Ugarte as a defensive midfielder.

Mainoo provides a good pass under pressure that United needs in addition to his ball recovery work.

It was impossible to look at United and not think that they need substantial strengthening in the transfer market before the suffering stops.

Ipswich know that they have a chance to stay at the top if they continue playing like this.

In addition to the plaudits awarded to Hutchinson, Delap and Szmodics, Sam Morsy and Leif Davis contributed tirelessly.

Three years ago this weekend, Ipswich were losing 2-0 to Rotherham here in front of 18,221 in League One.

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With an inspiring manager in McKenna, look at them now.

Portman Road shook with pride and excitement as Ipswich attacked Sir Alf Ramsey's stand and then Sir Bobby Robson's.

Ipswich is in good hands again.

United fans rightly believe their team is with Amorim, but first there will be more suffering.

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