And so, Ruben Amorim lives to fight another day as Manchester United manager.
Depending on which reports are to be relieved, the Portuguese coach would have kept his job even if Saturday's meeting with Sunderland had ended in defeat, although the 40-year-old has helped to quell the noise regardless, heading into the international break, following what was a vital 2-0 win at Old Trafford.
Following the limp display away at Brentford last weekend, the pressure had cranked up even further on United's under-fire coach, with the visit of the Black Cats already looking make-or-break so soon into the new campaign.
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Thankfully for Amorim's sake, his side flew out of the traps against Regis Le Bris' men, with Mason Mount - recalled to the starting lineup in place of Matheus Cunha - slotting home at the end of a fine sweeping move from the hosts.
A first Premier League goal for United on home soil for the Englishman was followed by Benjamin Sesko's second in United colours, and first at the Theatre of Dreams, with the Slovenian prodding home at the end of Diogo Dalot's long throw.
Had it not been for the efforts of Robin Roefs in the visiting net, that lead could well have been extended, with Amorim left to reflect on what was a largely - albeit not completely - positive display from his struggling side.
Senne Lammens catches the eye on United debut
Roefs may have impressed for the away side, notably keeping out Bruno Fernandes' effort in the first half in sublime fashion, although the day's major story was the debut showing of United's summer signing, Senne Lammens.
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Thrust into action for the first time this season, following Altay Bayindir's latest errant showing away to the Bees, the Belgian was a calming presence in the sticks, steering the hosts to a rare clean sheet.
While there was an element of fortune as the 23-year-old avoided punishment amid a collision with Bertrand Traore after the break, he otherwise looked the part on Saturday, memorably keeping out Granit Xhaka's fierce strike at the near post.
The sight of Lammens claiming the ball from the sky in the first half in comfortable fashion was met with audible cheers inside Old Trafford, with the United faithful willing their new man to succeed following so much turmoil in the goalkeeping department.
Tougher tests will lie ahead for the former Royal Antwerp man, yet with a clean sheet in the bag and three saves made, as per Sofascore, the young 'keeper has begun on the right foot for the Red Devils.
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And so, while Saturday marked the beginning of one United journey, one of Lammens' new teammates should well be heading for the end of his time in Manchester.
The Man Utd star now on borrowed time under Amorim
On a day of such positives, it remains important to consider those who underwhelmed during that 2-0 victory, with Amorim still left with plenty to ponder over the next couple of weeks.
One persistent area of concern is at wing-back, with Saturday's outing seeing the ex-Sporting CP boss deploy Amad on the right flank, with the long-serving Dalot on the opposite side.
While the Ivorian was a constant threat throughout, having also drawn a save from Roefs in the first-half, his wing-back colleague was far less impressive off the left, even while factoring in that it is something of an unorthodox role for the right-footer.
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Following his disappointing outing last week on the right flank, in which he looked 'way off the pace' according to journalist Katherine Walsh, the Portugal international fared little better this time around, replaced on the hour mark after failing to get involved in proceedings.
Indeed, the 26-year-old won just a solitary duel and failed to provide a single key pass, as per Sofascore, having also been particularly wasteful in possession after losing the ball on 11 occasions.
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Minutes played
Touches
Pass accuracy
Dribbles completed
Aerial duels won
Ground duels won
Possession lost
Key passes
Stats via Sofascore
His tally of 42 touches, meanwhile, was even fewer than Lammens in the sticks (52) - hardly ideal considering the onus put on the wing-backs to get forward and create.
While it could be argued that he is merely fighting his way back to full fitness, having been struck down by injury during the previous international break, the full-back's woes have become a far too familiar sight of late.
Even from the off, the one-time Porto man was caught napping, with Dalot failing to track the aforementioned Traore as he attempted to latch onto a cutback, leaving a sense of relief when the former Aston Villa forward was unable to convert.
Amorim can ill-afford such lapses of concentration at a time when his set-up appears to need to be perfect in order to flourish, with individual errors having thus far plagued his time in charge in Manchester.
After taking one problematic figure out of the firing line, in the form of Bayindir, the United boss may well now need to do the same with his compatriot, Dalot.