In the last dregs of Manchester United's 3-0 defeat by Manchester City, the TV cameras picked out Sir Jim Ratcliffe in the directors' box.
The man who calls the shots at Old Trafford these days was deep in thought.
What was he thinking? Was another damaging defeat at what in theory is a top-six rival sinking in?
Was he wondering how his new striker could go an entire game without touching the ball in the opposition box, less than 24 hours after the guy he binned off to bring in Benjamin Sesko marked his Napoli debut with a goal?
Was he wondering how, after spending more than £200m on new players in the last two summers, it is possible that, after just four games, stats guru Opta says his club now stands more chance (11%) of getting relegated this season than of finishing inside the top five (7.3%)?
Whatever it was on his mind, it can't have been pretty, like Amorim's answer as the United head coach thrashed about looking to explain another pitiful display in a season he promised would be better.
"I understand how football is and results dictate all the narratives," he said.
"We are doing better but the results don't show that. I understand the record and I understand the decision that comes with that.
"My message is I am going to give everything and do everything that is best for the club.
"Then it is not my decision, the last. Until I am here, I will do my best and I am suffering more than them."
By them, Amorim presumably meant the fans, the overwhelming majority of whom had cleared off long before the former Sporting coach and his defeated players went over to applaud those who had remained, amid the huge number of empty blue seats.