It would be fair to say that life for Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford has not gotten off to the best start.

Having replaced Erik ten Hag as Manchester United boss, the Portuguese coach oversaw his first game in charge back in November, which ended in a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town. There had been much hope the 39-year-old would be able to turnaround fortunes at Old Trafford, but since that 1-1 draw, United have won just twice in the Premier League.

United's recent form has seen it lose its last three games, 3-0, 2-0, 2-0, to Bournemouth, Wolves and Newcastle United respectively, disastrous results given the expectations around the club following a busy summer spending spree which saw it bring in the likes of Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte amongst others.

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One huge issue Amorim has found himself dealing with is how his current squad doesn't really fit into his preferred 3-4-3 system, which relies upon attacking wing-backs to provide a threat on the counter, overloading one flank to open up space inside. In Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui, United do not have this.

Then there's also the case of players like Marcus Rashford, who is United's biggest earner - and someone Amorim wants to get rid of. The 27-year-old could be on the move in January if United find a club who will take him, something which is not a guarantee given his huge wages.

And the decision to appoint Amorim, who currently has a squad stacked with players who don't suit his system, stands in stark contrast to when Liverpool appointed Jurgen Klopp back in 2015. Having taken a break from coaching after leaving Borussia Dortmund, Klopp replaced Brendan Rodgers, and was quickly able to build the foundations of the side who would go on to win the Premier League in 2020.

While there was plenty of change over the course of the following seasons, Klopp was afforded time. More importantly, he developed players to fit the way he wanted them to play. The likes of Jordan Henderson and James Milner were never the flashiest, but they worked like dogs in midfield under Klopp, something which United could do with right now in their current form.

Then there's the adaptation to Roberto Firmino's game which was implemented by Klopp. The Brazilian went from playing out wide at times under Rodgers to a false nine under Klopp, a decision which then helped to get the best out of Sadio Mane, who arrived the following season, and Mohamed Salah, who moved to Merseyside in 2017 the year after that.

Klopp built the foundations which have ultimately led to helping out his successor Arne Slot this season.

Liverpool.com says: "The decision to appoint Amorim did not look like a bad one. But mid-season, United were asking a lot of the former Sporting CP boss to come in and save their season and so far, it does not look like a decision that is going to work out. While Liverpool had their issues under Klopp when he arrived, the challenges facing Amorim right now look insurmountable. Who is going to want to help United out of their recruitment struggles by buying the players they spent millions on over the course of Erik ten Hag's time in charge? We'll leave you to ponder on whether you'd want your side to spend actual money on Antony before answering that."