There was a certain symmetry about the fact that Ruben Amorim's last match as Sporting coach before jumping on a private jet to Manchester on Monday brought victory at the home of his old club Braga.
Speaking late on Sunday evening at the Estadio Municipal de Braga, a venue famous for being built into the side of a quarry, Amorim gave every indication that his football philosophy is also set in stone as he prepares for life as Manchester United's new head coach.
'I know how I am going to play in the beginning, because you have to start with a structure that you know,' he told reporters with an easy smile that showed he is not daunted by the prospect of succeeding Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford.