Reds Bru up a storm to help take the heat off suffering boss Amorim

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

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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 after a sluggish start.

But with the pressure on the beleaguered United boss, his players dug deep for him to produce a vital win that could yet prove the catalyst to finally kickstart their campaign.

Amorim's technical area may have been flooded by the persistent rain, but there were no slip-ups from the United boss, who can breathe a little easier after such a significant victory.

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

But the United boss was surely praying for some divine intervention to seal this game after Chelsea scored late on to ensure an anxious finale.

Even when they lost their one-man advantage with the dismissal of goalscorer Casemiro in first-half added time and conceded with 10 minutes left, United's players kept their heads, their discipline and ultimately hauled themselves over the winning line.