Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said his team are still improving, as the dramatic FA Cup third-round penalty shoot-out win over Arsenal on Jan 12 points to a more positive future after a difficult start to life at Old Trafford.
United fans have suffered several false dawns in recent seasons, with development under his predecessors Erik ten Hag and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer largely a case of one step forward and two steps back.
The Portuguese may have wondered if he had taken on a poisoned chalice when a three-game unbeaten run to begin his reign was followed by a woeful run of results, with an unlikely victory over Manchester City in the middle.
But, having outperformed expectations with a brilliant display at Liverpool to draw 2-2 on Jan 5, United followed that up at Arsenal to keep their FA Cup defence alive at the Emirates.
Amorim said he was particularly pleased with United's improvement on their 2-0 league defeat at Arsenal on Dec 4, when both the Gunners' goals came from set pieces.
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