Amad has been in sensational form for Manchester United this season under Ruben Amorim, yet his time spent with former manager Erik ten Hag didn't yield quite the same results

Erik ten Hag is close to agreeing to join Borussia Dortmund as head coach and he wants a familiar face in the familiar form of Frenkie de Jong to join him in the Bundesliga.

Harry Maguire has emerged as a key defender under Ruben Amorim after Erik ten Hag tried to force him out of Manchester United, with the defender expected to play a big part under his new boss

Zirkzee's time in Manchester has been disappointing since he scored the winning goal on his debut against Fulham at Old Trafford. And his trip to Merseyside this weekend will not be his first this season after Erik ten Hag gave him permission to travel to Liverpool to say goodbye to his former Bologna team-mates in October.

Ugarte was actually Erik ten Hag's third-choice midfield signing, and despite struggling to force his way into Ten Hag's plans after his arrival from PSG at the end of August, the midfielder was informed by the former United manager that he would help United with their 'fight'.

The challenge for Ruben Amorim was to separate himself from Ten Hag on his faults and lean into his strengths to get the best of both worlds. In a recent happening, he has already repeated a Ten Hag trick with the same player that will endear him further to the Man Utd fans. The timeline is matching perfectly so far.

Amad equalised in the second half after Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah had put Liverpool ahead ... who was a target under Erik ten Hag. The goalkeeper was reportedly close to moving to Old Trafford ...

COMMENT: One of Erik ten Hag's greatest Man Utd mistakes has been one of Ruben Amorim's best successes so far.

Manchester United’s narrative has done a 180-degree flip in a span of two games, which is what positive results against Liverpool and Arsenal away

The stage is set for two old rivals, Manchester United and Liverpool, to battle in the Premier League Northwest Derby on Sunday evening at Anfield.

These old rivals meet in the FA Cup third round today, with both clubs and managers at complicated points in their respective seasons

Let's not be fooled by that excellent point at Liverpool, though. Amorim has got a huge job on his hands to make United anything like serious challengers. But at least he has a clear idea.