Overview

• talkSPORT reported that Ratcliffe visited Carrington on Thursday to tell Ruben Amorim performances must improve, with an expectation of European football by season’s end.
• Publicly, Ratcliffe has praised Amorim, and the coach described this week’s meetings as routine and supportive during his pre‑Chelsea press conference.
• United have one win from their first four league matches and a shock Carabao Cup exit to Grimsby Town, sitting 14th ahead of Chelsea’s trip to Old Trafford.
• The Chelsea game is being cast as potentially pivotal by coverage, with Matt Le Tissier suggesting a heavy home defeat could quickly escalate pressure.
• The Mirror reports Ratcliffe believes the current squad can achieve a top‑five finish this season, though Champions League qualification is not an explicit demand.