Ruben Amorim was asked about the progress of his Manchester United side compared to Wolves under new boss Vitor Pereira – and Alan Shearer agreed with the Red Devils head coach's stance

It might have felt odd at the time, given Manchester United were fresh from a decisive 4-0 win against Everton, but Ruben Amorim predicting the arrival of a “storm” now appears prophetic.

When Manchester United’s chief executive Omar Berrada first met Ruben Amorim in Lisbon back in November in the bid to lure him to Old Trafford, you imagine the conversation was sprinkled with “R” words.