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Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim must have heaved a sigh of relief following the 2-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday in the Premier League.

The Portuguese coach has been under tremendous pressure following an underwhelming time at the Theatre of Dreams so far.

Amorim took charge of the Premier League giants in November last year as Erik ten Hag’s replacement, but has struggled to convince.

Last season, the Red Devils finished 15th in the Premier League, 42 points behind champions Liverpool, and 27 points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. They also lost the Europa League final 0-1 to Tottenham Hotspur.

Summer spending yet to bear fruit

Despite the shaky start to Amorim’s reign, INEOS decided to stick with the former Sporting CP manager, and backed him extensively in the market this summer.

Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, and Benjamin Sesko were signed to upgrade the attack, while Senne Lammens joined to add another option between the sticks.

The results, however, have not improved. United have lost four of their eight games in all competitions, winning only three. They have already been knocked out of the EFL Cup in the second round by minnows Grimsby Town.

Amorim’s team are 10th...