Ruben Amorim says he is proud of his players who believe “magical” things can happen during the “Ferguson era”, winning him as Manchester United boss with a 2-1 win over rivals Manchester City The biggest victory since.
Manchester United were previously 0-1 behind Bruno Fernandez Penalty kick scored in the 88th minute Amad Diallo – hailed as “unstoppable” by his captain – scored the late winner, fitting for Sir Alex Ferguson’s old side.
The famous term “Ferguson Time” refers to the fact that Ferguson’s Manchester United teams often scored goals within or even beyond the prescribed injury time.
“It was incredible,” Amorim told the BBC of the final at the Etihad Stadium. “I think we deserved it. It was a very difficult game but we believed until the end. We managed to score and we needed this win, which is important for us and our fans.
“We played 90 minutes in the game and it was very good. We talk about the Arsenal game, we played well in the first half but they didn’t believe we could win. It was a completely different situation today.”
“I believe that too. Then we have Fergie time and we put those things together and something magical happens. It’s a great day for us.”
Victory against struggling Manchester City was a statement victory for Amorim, who joined from Sporting Lisbon last November, and a much-needed victory after consecutive defeats in the Premier League. On Sunday, Manchester United lost 0-2 to Arsenal and 2-3 to Nottingham Forest.
“them [the fans] Need it,” Amorim said. “Just like us, but you can see the way they celebrate is special. But we need to continue. Our club needs to win games like this and I understand the joy of the fans but we need to get on with it.
“There are a lot of things we need to improve on, but these guys deserved the win today. They worked until the last minute and that was important for us.”
Manchester United’s savior on Sunday is Amad, who plays an important role in Amorim’s system, especially in the team Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacio At the Etihad Stadium, he was completely dropped from the squad.
The youngster won the opening penalty and finished smartly Edson For the winner.
Fernandez said of Amad in an interview with Sky Sports: “He proved again today that he lives forever. That’s why he got the penalty, why he scored. He’s outstanding. When he’s like this, he’s unstoppable. Obstructed.”
“I just hope he keeps working, that’s what he’s been doing. What he did today was great, but I’m sure he can do it every week. We hope week in and week out. He’s getting his chance now, Well deserved.”
Amorim stressed the need to be patient with the winger but still praised his progress.
“Eric [Ten Hag] and Luther [Van Nistelrooy] Amorim said: “It’s been great working with him and we’ll continue to do that. It’s really important. “All the players fit my system. If they want to be in it, if they have the talent, every player can fit into the system.
“He can play in different positions and he is very humble. We have to be very careful with Amad because sometimes at our club we put young players in a special position. Let’s be calm with him.”
