After his first game in charge, Ruben Amorim said that Manchester United will have to “suffer for a long period” before their fortunes turn, the game ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw at Ipswich.

The new head coach has only had a few days to work with his full squad after the international break and he felt that they experienced some difficulty in absorbing the numerous positional changes he demands in his 3-4-2-1 system, saying they over-thought it.

Marcus Rashford put United in front after two minutes but Omari Hutchinson equalised just before half-time. Ipswich might have won but for a clutch of fine saves by the United goalkeeper, André Onana.

“It’s hard to expect anything now,” Amorim said. “It’s not a surprise but you have to see it in-game. That’s why I was a bit anxious because you cannot understand what will happen in the game. I felt that. They are thinking too much because things are so different.

“We start very well but then we should have more possession. Sometimes, we had the ball in defence and the rest of the guys were too stuck because they were thinking: ‘Where should I be?’ They need time to have some fluidity. I know it’s frustrating for the fans but we are evolving so much in this moment and with a lot of games. We are going to suffer for a long period. This will take time. We could lose if it was not for Onana so we have to understand that and be pragmatic that these guys had two days to train to change so much.