{"id":657997,"date":"2025-12-27T15:02:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T15:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/657997\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T15:02:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T15:02:39","slug":"ayden-heavens-man-united-ambitions-speak-volumes-about-ruben-amorim-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/657997\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayden Heaven&#8217;s Man United ambitions speak volumes about Ruben Amorim influence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United beating Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Boxing Day led Ayden Heaven to say that the team could possibly push to win the Premier League title this season<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_ayden-heaven.png\" alt=\"Ayden Heaven speaks during a Sky Sports interview\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Ayden Heaven spoke to Sky Sports after being named man of the match for the game against Newcastle(Image: Sky Sports)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ayden Heaven says <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Manchester UnitedLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Manchester United<\/a> could &#8216;possibly push&#8217; to win the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Premier LeagueLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Premier League<\/a> this season after beating <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/newcastle-united-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Newcastle UnitedLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Newcastle United<\/a> on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/boxing-day\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Boxing DayLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Boxing Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/ayden-heaven\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HeavenLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Heaven<\/a> was named the man of the match for his performance at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/old-trafford\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Old TraffordLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Old Trafford<\/a> after helping the team keep a clean sheet as they held on against the visitors. The win moved United up to fifth in the table, ten points behind league leaders <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/arsenal-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ArsenalLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Arsenal<\/a>, who play their game in hand against Brighton &amp; Hove Albion on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As man of the match, Heaven spoke to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/sky\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"SkyLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Sky<\/a> afterward. During that interview, he made the team&#8217;s ambitions clear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Heaven said: &#8220;It was [big]\u2014 finally a clean sheet. We&#8217;ve been waiting for this for a couple of weeks. I&#8217;m just so happy. I&#8217;m so thankful for everyone who helped us [win].<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;As <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Manchester UnitedLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Manchester United<\/a>, we belong in Europe, and we want to get back there next season. We can push for the top four, possibly push for the league; anything is possible. We are just going to keep trying.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The manager, we play loads of formations with him, whatever he does, we know it&#8217;s going to work, you saw today. I&#8217;m so proud of the team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/roy-keane\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Roy KeaneLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Roy Keane<\/a>, however, has said United are not quite ready to win the league. The club&#8217;s former captain said during Sky Sports&#8217; coverage of the match: &#8220;[Heaven] mentioned there about winning titles &#8211; they&#8217;re not quite ready for that, but you have to start somewhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package<\/p>\n<p>This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/affiliates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744537215_662_0_Sky-Factbox.jpg\" alt=\"Content Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a349<\/p>\n<p>\u00a335<\/p>\n<p>Sky<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"AffiliateContent_content-buy-btn__xWiVO buy-btn\" aria-label=\"Buy button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=11005&amp;awinaffid=213635&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=Regionals-FootballLondon&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fdeals&amp;platform=pl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">Get Sky Sports here<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sky has slashed the price of its <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=11005&amp;awinaffid=213635&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=Regionals-FootballLondon&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fdeals&amp;platform=pl\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Essential TV and Sky Sports<\/a> bundle for the 2025\/26 season, saving members \u00a3336 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games this season, an increase of up to 100 more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Heaven has previously expressed his belief that United will be back playing in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/uefa\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"UEFALink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">UEFA<\/a> competitions next season. He said after their last victory, a 4-1 win over <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Wolverhampton WanderersLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/a> on the first weekend of December: &#8220;I don&#8217;t think anyone can stop us when we play like this. We want to win as many games as possible. Hopefully we can be in Europe next season, which I think we&#8217;ll do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/ruben-amorim\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Ruben AmorimLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Ruben Amorim<\/a> also spoke about when United will next win the league ahead of their match last match before <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/christmas\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ChristmasLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Christmas<\/a> against <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/aston-villa-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Aston VillaLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Aston Villa<\/a>. He did so in response to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/sir-alex-ferguson\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Sir Alex FergusonLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Sir Alex Ferguson<\/a> telling <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pressboxpr.co.uk\/news\/sir-alex-ferguson-exclusive-it-could-be-10-years-before-man-utd-win-league-verdict-on-amorim-and-world-cup-tip\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Press Box PRLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Press Box PR<\/a> that it could take his former club 10 or 11 years before their next title.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The current United head coach said: &#8220;He understands football more, especially English football. I don&#8217;t think we&#8217;ll take that long to win the league.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t know which manager will be here, but I truly believe we can fight for the title in the next years. It is not going to take so many years, but you never know.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;In leadership, it&#8217;s the moment of the club; you have to fight all the fights. We are improving as a team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;As a group, we are going to improve in these small things. That will make a difference even to suffer goals. 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