Amorim sounds like a manager expecting the sack

RUBEN Amorim isn't exactly talking like someone who expects to be around for the long haul at Manchester United.

- By TYRONE MARSHALL

Barely a press conference goes by without the 40-year-old raising the spectre of his future.

On paper at least, there are similarities between what Amorim is doing at United and what opposite number Mikel Arteta did at Arsenal.

Both are trying to clear the decks, essentially, and while Amorim is seeking to transform the tactical structure, they both wanted to overhaul the culture at clubs.

Arteta survived plenty of scares before building a team ready to challenge for the title. He always seemed to have the support of the executives, who could see that shortterm pain would pay off in the end.

But Amorim gave those comparisons short shrift. His view that he won't get the same time the Spaniard got was the latest indication he feels at least that his job security is already flaky.