Ruben Amorim not bothered by Rasmus Højlund, Amad row

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was not too bothered despite striker Rasmus Højlund and Amad having a confrontation. The two players were seen accusing each other after the final whistle against Viktoria Plzen and they were to be separated by  Lisandro Martínez.

United registered a come-from-behind 2-1 win against Viktoria Plzen and won their first away match in Europe since beating Real Betis in March 2023.

Rasmus Højlund scored a brace in the second half after Matej Vydra scored the opening goal for the home team after a goalless opening half.

Amorim said the row between Højlund and Amad shows they care about the team.

“For me it’s perfect,” Amorim said when asked about the confrontation.

“We need to feel something. In this moment, we need to feel something. If we need to fight each other it’s like a family. For me it’s a very, very good sign. We need to feel something and that is important.”

Asked if he was in favour of the pair thrashing out their differences because it shows they care, Amorim said: “That is clear. When you don’t care, you don’t do anything. When you care, you fight with your brother, with your father, with your mother. For me it’s a very good sign.

“It’s a normal thing, it’s a positive thing, a healthy thing. I let the players and the captain calm down the things. If I think it’s too much I will go inside the dressing room. But it’s their space, they have to talk, to fight and for me it’s a very important thing.”

The Portuguese manager added he was delighted with the win and once again played down the fight between Højlund and Amad.

“I am happy that we won the game and still fight each other, that is a very good thing,” Amorim said.

“When you win and you fight with your teammate because you want to score one more, for me it’s a very good day for us. The way we give a goal to the opponent, it was important not to give up. That’s a great message.”

Manchester United will next take on derby rivals Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.