Diogo Dalot has shared an insight into the early months of 's tenure at . And the Portugal international says Amorim's brutal honesty has been well received by the Red Devils dressing room.

Amorim when the Dutchman was sacked back in October. The 40-year-old became one of Europe's most sought after coaches during his time in , but he has endured a baptism of fire at Old Trafford with the Red Devils set to record their lowest league finish in the era.

While results have been up and down, it's hoped Amorim will be the man to end United's current malaise. He has certainly made an impression on his players and his attempts to speak English from day one were well received, according to Dalot - even if his compatriot did slip back into his mother tongue.

The defender told : "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!'

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

Dalot continued: "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 has pulled no punches with some of his assessments since arriving at Manchester United, including his claim that the current team might be the worst in the club's entire history.

But Dalot says he and his team-mates value their manager's honesty, explaining: "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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