In an interview with Premier League Productions to preview Sunday's home game with Arsenal, the head coach is seeing some signs of encouragement and will hope these will become more and more evident over time.
Speaking before the 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad in the Europa League round-of-16 first leg, he named Joshua Zirkzee and Bruno Fernandes as two players who are adapting well to the demands, and also revealed an increased level of confidence among the centre-backs is pleasing to witness.
Meanwhile, the Portuguese is also plotting for how things will look beyond this season, as he strives to bring success to Old Trafford.