Diogo Dalot shares 'funny' Ruben Amorim speech that forced Man Utd stars to challenge him

Manchester United's Diogo Dalot has opened up about Ruben Amorim's early at the club, praising the manager's brutal honesty which has resonated well within the squad.

Amorim, who was picked to succeed Erik ten Hag following his dismissal in October, arrived at Old Trafford with a glowing reputation from his stint at Sporting Lisbon. Despite facing a challenging start and the prospect of United's worst league finish in the Premier League era, there is optimism that Amorim could be the catalyst for change at the club.

His efforts to communicate in English from the outset have not gone unnoticed, as Dalot has revealed, even though Amorim occasionally reverted to Portuguese.

Speaking to , Dalot recounted: "It was funny because sometimes he was so used to it in the beginning, to speak Portuguese, that he would start speaking Portuguese to all the players. And the players were like: 'Boss, come on, you're speaking [Portuguese]'. And he was like: 'Oh, sorry!'.

"And he started already with English, but it's a normal adaptation, I've been there. When I arrived, it was exactly the same."

The full-back also noted: "I think it [speaking English] was something that he obviously tried to make sure as soon as he arrived, to adapt really quick for everybody not to feel [left out].

"Obviously sometimes it's easier for him to communicate in Portuguese in the first few months. But now I think it became completely normal for him to speak English."

Amorim hasn't held back with some of his assessments since moving to Old Trafford, even suggesting that this current squad might be the worst in the club's history.

Nevertheless, Dalot expresses admiration for his manager's straightforward approach, stating: "I think it's one of the best compliments that you can give about him, is that he's really honest. I think you can see that when he speaks, he's not trying to give the right answer. He just speaks from the heart.

"And it's difficult for a manager to always be completely honest. But I think it's something that since I've known him as a manager, he's always been like that. And then, people will judge him by his words, by his actions. But that's part of football.

"We, football players, will be judged by what we do on the pitch. So as a manager, you're always exposed to that. But I think he's a really good communicator, so he will be fine."

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