The pressure is on at Manchester United. Wednesday's Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao, Spain, will be a £100 million lottery for Ruben Amorim and his players. It is a reality that explains why Amorim, sources tell ESPN, has been working 14-hour days at United's Carrington training ground in recent weeks, arriving at 7 a.m. daily in an attempt to fully get to grips with a job that has threatened to consume him during his turbulent six months as manager.
Amorim's early months in the job have been so difficult, with the club reaching historically low depths that have left him "really embarrassed," Amorim told Sky Sports, it is remarkable that United -- 16th in the Premier League, two places above the relegation zone -- have made it to the Europa League final.