Ruben Amorim has endured a tough start to life in charge of Manchester United and there's already pressure growing on the Portuguese coach three months into his appointment. A disastrous and inconsistent run of form has his side sitting 13th in the Premier League with eight wins and 11 defeats in 24 games.
Fans have been forced to accept that Amorim's vision of transforming the Red Devils back into one of Europe's elite will take time. But the football on display at the start of his mission to implement his brand of football and 3-4-3 system has been a sight for sore eyes.
Amorim will be given time by INEOS, the patient fanbase and himself given he's not looking to use a potential FA Cup win as a cop out for the overall goal of getting the club competing at the top of English football once again.
Diogo Dalot: Manchester United can win the Premier League with Amorim
There are doubts on nearly every single Manchester United players' futures at Old Trafford amid the expectation that a major rebuild is on the horizon in the summer. One player who has been in topsy-turvy form this season is Diogo Dalot.
The Portuguese full-back is always available and eager to help out no matter the role or demand but he's yet to convince as a wing-back, lacking the pace and technical ability that Amorim requires of his wide men to thrive in his system.
Nevertheless, Dalot does have high expectations of United in the long run under Amorim. The 25-year-old thinks a Premier League title can be won (via centredevils):
"If you want me to be completely honest, with this manager, I think we can win a Premier League. I think realistically we can win. But then it becomes the most difficult thing to hear as a fan: that it will take time."
Amorim signed a three-year deal when replacing Erik ten Hag last November, with the option to extend for a further year. INEOS has laid down a 'Mission 21', which is the long-term challenge to win a 21st Premier League title.