Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has suggested he will not take on as many interviews in the future after watching his side stutter to a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town.
After taking over on November 11, the fanfare surrounding his exciting appointment at Old Trafford saw Amorim conduct several interviews before his debut in the United dugout - including a sit-down with Sky Sports pundit and club icon Gary Neville.
But the Portuguese's first game in charge ended in a frustrating draw with the Tractor Boys at Portman Road, having seen his side pegged back after a fast start.
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Amorim was limited to a couple of days to work with his players following the international break and the 39-year-old complained that he had too many media responsibilities to carry out, indicating he will avoid doing such an amount in the future.
"I want to say that this is like the last time.....I mean, this week I spoke more in four days than I did in four years in Sporting. And then when you speak too much and you don't win, it's really hard for everybody," Amorim said after the match to Sky Sports.
"So I do one week, and only one week, and now I just want to work with my players and nothing more. But I understand this is a different game here, so let's see."
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United's new era under Amorim got off to a dream start when Amad Diallo set up Marcus Rashford to score inside the first 80 seconds.
But while the hosts settled into the game, United looked more cautious in their new 3-4-3 formation and defended their advantage. That was until Omari Hutchinson levelled with a 20-yard curler, which found the top corner courtesy of a Noussair Mazraoui deflection.
Kieran McKenna's side looked the more likely to find a winner and Liam Delap had two golden chances to beat Andre Onana, only for the Cameroonian to deny him from close range.
It will take time for Amorim's style and philosophy to take shape with his players after a drastic change in setup, and the tactician warned there could be more suffering ahead as his side climbed to 12th in the Premier League.
"I know it is frustrating for the fans but we are changing so much in this moment with a lot of games," he added. "We are going to suffer for a long period. We will try to win games but this will take time.
"We have to risk it a little bit [now] and in the next year we will be better [otherwise] next year at the same stage we will be here with the same problems."
