Ruben Amorim's behind-the-scenes conversation shows why he must succeed at Manchester United

"Ruben Amorim, he’ll bring the glory days again. We’ll back him from the Stretford End, he’ll turn the Reds aroundddddd," echoed around the City Ground as Manchester United trailed.

Speaking before the international break, Amorim said it was "strange" to be given his own chat by matchgoers because United are currently "so far away from what they expect and deserve."

United lost their 13th game of the Premier League season against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday and fluffed a chance to win back-to-back top-flight games for the first time this term, which means Southampton, Ipswich Town and United are still the only teams not to have won successive matches.

Amorim was appointed in November and didn't enjoy a new manager bounce. United haven't won points and would be 15th in the table if the Premier League had started when he took over.

Still, the support for Amorim was audible on the banks of the River Trent and United did not play particularly badly, despite looking like they could go another 90 minutes without scoring.

This joyless season will hinge on whether United win the Europa League and it's been 'Europe or bust' for some time now. The Premier League campaign has been written off and a win against Nottingham Forest would have lifted United up to the exciting position of 12th in the table.

There was a general apathy at the 1-0 defeat on Tuesday night, although the players still had glum faces as they one-by-one left the stadium to board the team coach to return to Manchester.

Matthijs de Ligt rolled his ankle during the match and decided he could play for the entire contest. He left the ground slowly limping, seemingly in pain, but he confirmed that he was okay.

Joshua Zirkzee was greeted by a middle-aged man, who he already seemed to know. It could have been his agent and they strolled toward the United team bus together while chatting.

Zirkzee was then collared by a father who'd somehow made it from the hospitality section into the mixed zone area. He asked the Dutchman for a selfie, saying his son "adored him", and Zirkzee obliged.

Almost every United player was asked if they had time for a quick word by two journalists who were waiting. Nobody was forthcoming and captain Bruno Fernandes said he "had to speak on Friday", referencing he'd be speaking to the media ahead of the Manchester derby.

After speaking in his post-match press conference, Amorim left the stadium shortly after 10.30pm and he was about to board the bus before hearing a shout from a young United supporter.

Amorim broke ranks from the United security guard who was escorting him to the team coach, and he jogged over to the United fan, going hugely out of his way to make an effort with him.

The young fan took a photograph with Amorim and his father thanked United's head coach for the kind gesture. How many Premier League managers would run 15 yards and take a diversion to make a young fan's day like that, especially after another defeat, in such a miserable season?

Social media is a cesspit and an idiot said taking a photo with the young lad was "Amorim PR", but it was actually just Man United's head coach making an incredibly kind gesture when he really didn't have to.

Amorim is a genuinely good person and spends chunks of time after games at Old Trafford greeting fans, signing autographs and taking photos, regardless of what has happened on the pitch.

Everyone is hoping Amorim can "bring back the glory days again" and "turn the Reds around."