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Amorim believes Man United spell helped prepare him for AC Milan task

Ruben Amorim says his career highs and lows have made him ready to manage AC Milan as they return to Serie A action.

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Ready for the pressure

Ruben Amorim believes the ups and downs of his career have made him ready for the challenge of managing AC Milan. The 41 year old manager enjoyed a strong start at Sporting Lisbon before a tough 14 month spell at Manchester United ended in his firing.

Now leading the Italian side, Amorim feels he is in the right spot. He explained that the pressure in Italy feels closer to what he experienced in Portugal, where fans outside the club live the team with intense passion.

Learning from Manchester United

Despite his difficult end in England, Amorim feels managing a global giant prepared him for life at San Siro. He noted that both Manchester United and Milan carry massive global attention, meaning every action holds real weight.

He explained that everything in his career was meant to bring him to this moment at a special club. Milan went into the international break sitting fifth in Serie A. They travel to face Sassuolo at Mapei Stadium on Sunday.

Backing striker Gonçalo Ramos

Amorim is hoping summer signing Gonçalo Ramos can bring his national team form back to club football. The Champions League winner scored in three of Portugal's four recent Nations League matches.

Ramos has scored just once for Milan so far, but his work rate remains high. Amorim made it clear he will never ask a player to run less. He noted that while strikers need to score, the team's overall scoring is also down to the hard work put in by Ramos.

What it means for the next game

Sassuolo vs AC Milan (Serie A, Sun, 11 Oct): Sassuolo win 26%, draw 26%, AC Milan win 49%; expected goals 1.15 to 1.66. Our safest pick: Over 1.5 goals.

RB Salzburg vs AC Milan (Europa League, Thu, 15 Oct): RB Salzburg win 29%, draw 25%, AC Milan win 46%; expected goals 1.27 to 1.67. Our safest pick: Over 1.5 goals.