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Manchester United hope Ruben Amorim can become their own version of Mikel Arteta

It has taken time but boss’s methods have made Arsenal challengers again

Ruben Amorim (left) and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta faced each other last year in the UEFA Europa League round of sixteen clash. Photo: Getty

Ruben Amorim (left) and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta faced each other last year in the UEFA Europa League round of sixteen clash. Photo: Getty

Miguel Delaney

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In preparing for one of Arsenal’s historically biggest fixtures, Mikel Arteta has faced one present problem. It isn’t even fitness issues any more, despite Ben White’s absence.

He has to anticipate what Ruben Amorim might do, which is difficult when the Manchester United squad are still at the very early stages of adapting to the manager’s approach. The Portuguese can’t yet apply his full principles, which creates the potential for a lot of variables. That is the one advantage Amorim has in these first months of his reign.

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