Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was delighted to see his team come from behind to beat Southampton at Old Trafford.
Manuel Ugarte’s own goal put the hosts behind until the final 10 minutes, but Amad Diallo’s magic saved the Red Devils.
The 22-year-old completed a comeback with a 10-minute hat-trick, lifting his team to 12th in the Premier League standings.
Although Amorim was relieved and satisfied with the result, he couldn’t help but feel discouraged from beginning to end by the lackluster performance of the players.
he said: “In the end, it’s a good thing. A very difficult game, a two-half game. Southampton did a very good job, creating space between the lines.
“Number 20 (Kamarudeen Slemana), who has a lot of space. We had a very hard time stopping that player. When they lose their physicality, we find spaces that we can use. I feel like there’s a lot going on. The team is really tired.
“There seems to be a lack of enthusiasm. Ugarte is late, Mainu is late, the ball goes in and Bruno Fernandes goes out.
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“You can’t catch Yoro in one transition. Even the slightest thing will put the team on the back foot, making you nervous.
“Today it wasn’t a lack of enthusiasm, it was a lack of control of the game.
“It’s good that we won. Let’s keep going.”
Amorim paused to praise Diallo for digging the former Sporting manager out of a hole.
He added: “Even in the first half, Amad can push the ball every time he gets the ball.
“He pushes the opposition into the final third, which is really important. We didn’t have a good game, but winning is the most important thing at the moment.”
He himself was delighted to have the match ball and even suggested that United could win every game from now on.
Diallo said: “I feel good, I’m very happy to get my first hat-trick at Old Trafford.But the most important thing for me is to win this game and I’m happy to win for the club.” is.
“I’m very happy against Liverpool and with the goal today. But the most important thing is to win and I’m happy about that.
“I think the team believed until the end. Today we proved on the pitch that we are the best team. We were going to win this game and in the end we achieved it.
“It’s important to win. This gives us confidence for the next game. We have to continue like this and play like this. I believe in this team . We can win every game. We showed in the end that we are very good.”
