Sir Jim Ratcliffe has cited Mikel Arteta's "miserable" start as Arsenal boss as a reason to have patience with Manchester United's under-fire head coach Ruben Amorim. But how do their first 50 games in charge really compare?

"Ruben needs to demonstrate he is a great coach over three years," the Manchester United minority owner told The Business podcast. "Football is not overnight. It's three years. You also look at Arteta. He had a miserable time over the first couple of years."

Arteta has gone on to justify the club's faith by turning Arsenal into consistent Premier League title challengers. But does Amorim have Manchester United on the same path to long-term success? And what do their records after 50 games in charge tell us?

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe joined the Times and Sunday Times’ Business Podcast to discuss Man Utd and Ruben Amorim

Results compared

While Arsenal were a long way below their current level in Arteta's first 50 games, between December 2019 and April 2021, their record was much better than that of Amorim's...