Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim takes his new side to face Mikel Arteta’s title contenders Arsenal on Wednesday night, and wants his side to be bold and to fight for all three points

Ruben Amorim claimed a huge win on Sunday in his Premier League debut at Old Trafford (Image: Getty Images)

Ruben Amorim has called on his Manchester United players to be “brave” against Arsenal in what he has billed as their biggest test yet under him.

Amorim has a draw and two wins from his three games since taking over at United, but admitted facing Mikel Arteta’s side will be a step up for him and his players.

“It’s important to be brave,” said Amorim. “When I say brave, it’s not pressing all the time higher, it’s not the same. We have to understand the game, moments of the game, when we have to have the ball. That’s a key point, because we want to have the ball, we also want to dominate some moments of the game, because we know that in this match it’s hard to control all of the game.

“So if I have to say something, it is that we have to be brave. Arsenal are the best team that we will have faced by far, but the test is every game. If you see the last game, against Everton, it was 4-0, but it was really tough.

“Everything now is a test, without so many minutes to train, trying to manage the number of minutes for a lot of players who cannot try to imagine one game.

“You have to know that some players have to be out of the pitch in 60 or 70 minutes, so it’s really hard at the moment and everything is a test. But Arsenal are at a different point with their team, they are in a different moment.”

United fans already have a chant for Amorim – set to the tune of KC and the Sunshine Band’s song ‘Give It Up’ – but the new boss said he was a little bit embarrassed by the terrace tribute.

Amorim’s not sure about his new chant from Manchester United supporters ( Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

“I don’t like my chant,” said Amorim. “I don’t like it. I feel a little bit – not embarrassed, because I’m the coach – but they have to chant for the players and for the club. So it’s not a good thing for me.

“I understand and really appreciate the connection with the supporters, but I want them to support the team and the players, because they are on the pitch and I’m outside the pitch.

“But I’m really honoured by that. I feel a connection with the supporters, but we know we need results to maintain that.”