Amorim needs to 'build relationships early'

If Ruben Amorim had gone straight into Manchester United off the back of Erik ten Hag's sacking, I would have given him different priorities on his to-do list than what he has now.

After Ruud van Nistelrooy's four games in charge, it is a different conversation with the players. Their confidence is already higher - you can see that in the performances - and that would have been something he would have looked at early on.

One of his first priorities now will be getting to know the players. When a manager first comes in, you can change who you are as a player a little bit in those first few weeks. You want to impress and players and managers are working each other out. But he will know the ones trying to pull the wool over his eyes and the players will know that with him. You must build those relationships early.

Amorim needs to identify the areas of development that these players need, individually and collectively. Have those conversations and find out how players are feeling given the pressure they have been under with results.

However, trying to understand players in a short space of time is difficult and he will be learning about them on the job.

The international break provides an added challenge, particularly with the style of play Amorim has.

For players, the training sessions at clubs during this time are a lot shorter. It is less tactical and more focused on individual stuff so Amorim will not be able to get a lot of his philosophy and ideas across to players.

Manchester United is a massive club and what this does is give the new boss time to see what the place is about.

He will have more time to do that coming in during an international break than he would have done if he came in with back-to-back games straight away.

Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nicola Pearson