Amorim hoping that home rule will return

Old Trafford form vital to achieve Champions League return

- By TYRONE MARSHALL

United were held to a 1-1 draw by West Ham last time out at Old Trafford

RUBEN AMORIM thought Manchester United had cracked it at Old Trafford.

Four successive home wins in the Premier League was the best run of form there since the end of the 2022/23 season and hinted at brighter days ahead.

Burnley, Chelsea, Sunderland and Brighton were seen off between the end of August and the end of October and a weight looked to be lifted.

The atmosphere was excellent in those matches and it did look like something was building at Old Trafford.

Amorim certainly felt it.

After the fourth of those wins, when Brighton were beaten 4-2, he spoke about the atmosphere after Bryan Mbeumo had scored to put United 3-0 up just after the hour mark.

"I think, after the third goal, the noise of the stadium was not normal. It was like a different moment," he said.

"It was the first time that I felt that sound within the environment.

"So it was a very good moment for me.