Ruben Amorim says will play "without fear” under him and vowed to do everything to bring the title back to Old Trafford.

Amorim, speaking for the first time since starting work as United's new boss, said his first message to the players will be to play with courage and belief – and to fear no-one.

United's new head coach, who is expected to switch to playing with three at the back, also said improving the character and mindset of the players is more important than any system change.

“We have to start from day one without fear, without thinking that they are not used to playing like this," said Amorim. "They will start on the first day with our idea, no matter what. That's the goal.

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“A long time ago, we didn't win the Premier League. But if you ask, is the biggest club in England. This is part of history, it's not now. So we have to address that, to show that and to try to win again.

“I will do everything for the team. I will defend my players, all the time, against everybody. That's a key point for me and I will try to do everything to put this club in the place that it belongs. And I believe a lot that we are going to succeed.

“I don't want to say that we need time because we are a young team. They are prepared. They are prepared to cope with the demands of playing for Manchester United. They should be, because they are. They are here.

“We know it will take time and we will try to win time with the games. I think it's important because a lot of people now talk about the 3-4-3 and the 4-3-3 and all that stuff.

“But when I think as a player or as a team-mate of Manchester United, it is not a system of formation, it's like the character of the players, the way they see the club.

“I know it's a massive challenge, but I feel quite relaxed. I feel at home and I think that is important in the beginning. So I'm very excited. We want to do something special in the special club."

Amorim, 39, said he decided to leave Sporting Lisbon for United because of the challenge of reviving the fallen giants and because of the “connection” he feels with the club.

“First of all, I think I felt a connection with the club,” Amorim told Manchester United club media, with his first game away to Ipswich in the Premier League a week tomorrow.

“I feel a connection with the people in the club and that's very important for me, because I want to work with people I like and I feel a connection. The second point is the history of this club.

“All the people are hungry for success and I feel that this is the place that I want to be also because of that, because you can be part of something special, not just one more. And that is something that I really like.

“When you see the games here, when you see the interaction with the managers, with the players, even in difficult moments, I think it's a special club. So it's a lot of reasons. But the first reason is because it's a club with a great history.”

*The full interview with Ruben Amorim is available on MUTV and United's official website.

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