THE GLOOM LIFTS AT LAST

Hard rain stops falling on Amorim's United as they find a way to win against Blues... and maybe ignite their season

- DAVID McDONNELL

THE swirling rain that fell relentlessly from foreboding skies over Old Trafford felt like an ominous portent for embattled Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim.

United's early-season form has been as bleak as the filthy weather that provided a miserable backdrop to a game Amorim knew he could not afford to lose. But with the pressure having built on the beleaguered United manager, his players dug deep for him to produce a vital win that could yet kickstart their campaign.

On the eve of the game, Amorim said not even the Pope could make him change from his controversial 3-4-3 formation.

But he was surely praying for some divine intervention to help seal this triumph after Chelsea scored late on.