Ruben was also reminded of his quote to United fans at Old Trafford at the end of last season, when the squad responded well to Europa League final defeat by beating Aston Villa at home. He told supporters then that ‘good days are coming.’
Interviewer Harry Robinson questioned whether he had more confidence in that statement now, after time to reflect and midway through a positive pre-season.
“Yes, we will have bad days and good days,” he began.
“But for everything that I said to you [about] the organisation of the club, the idea of bringing players with a certain character, that is something that is not [about] the coach, it’s the club [overall].