Bryan Mbeumo compares Ruben Amorim to Thomas Frank: "A new manager is a challenge"

Bryan Mbeumo has already noticed some similarities between Ruben Amorim and Thomas Frank as he adapts to life under the Manchester Unitedmanager.

Mbeumo, a £71million summer signing from Brentford, had played under Frank for the entirety of his time in English football, taking him from the Championship to one of the Premier League's top forwards.

On Saturday, he faces the Bees for the first time, albeit without Frank in the Bees dugout. He has made a good start to life at Old Trafford, finding the net two times and quickly becoming a key member of Amorim's squad.

The Cameroon international admits playing under a different manager has been a challenge, but one he is relishing. Asked about how his new boss compares to his last, Mbeumo said: “Really good. I've found some similarities between them.

“He always tries to do training in a fun way and I think this is really important – to get some fun at football – because it makes life more enjoyable.

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“A new manager is a challenge for me. The training sessions are intense. He wants us to do a lot, do big efforts, and that can only help us to be ready on the pitch. I like it.

“I think it's important to improve and get better each day I'm here, and that's what I always do. With time, the team can be better and we're going to work really hard for that. We know we're in a difficult moment, but we just need to stick together.

“They [team-mates] have welcomed me straight away. They're a big part of it. Changing city or club always needs a bot of time, but everyone helped me a lot.

“When I first arrive somewhere, I don't like to be loud or show myself a lot, but I can go with people well and now that's what I've done. It's been great. It's a big club – everything about it – and I'm really happy.

“The team-mates and staff and everyone at Carrington are lovely people, so you really want to come and work here every day. So it's really good.”

Mbeumo joined Brentford from French club Troyes in 2019 and admitted it took him to time to adjust to the change of culture as well as the differences on the pitch in terms of playing style.

“The culture is obviously different, so it was a big change, and the food as well!” said Mbeumo. “It's so different. The language as well, even though I could speak a little bit of English before.

“But especially the food. The porridge was different. I'd never had it before I came here Do I have it every morning now? No!

“I would say Ligue Two is more tactical that the Championship. But the Championship is more physical and with intensity. And the same with England in general. In the Premier League, there are more intense games than in the French league.”

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