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Rob Dawson, Correspondent
PILZEN, Czech Republic – Ruben Amorim said it was a “good sign” to see Rasmus Hojlund and Amad get into a heated argument after the 2-1 defeat to Victory Plzen. Because it shows they care.
Hojlund scored twice as United came back from behind to claim their first away win in Europe since defeating Real Betis in March 2023.
But the Danish striker and Amad had to be separated by Lisandro Martinez after the final whistle, with the pair blaming each other for failing to pick the right passes on several late breaks.
“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, as a family. To me, that’s a very, very good sign. We need to feel something stuff, that’s important.
When asked if he supported the pair resolving their differences because it showed they cared, Amorim said: “Obviously. When you don’t care, you don’t do anything. When you care, you work with your Brothers quarrel.
“It’s a normal thing, it’s a positive thing, a healthy thing. I ask the players and the captain to calm down. If I think it’s too much, I go into the dressing room. But it’s theirs The space, they have to talk, to fight, is a very important thing to me.
United needed an 88th-minute winner from Hojlund at Doosan Arena, with the 21-year-old canceling out Viktoria Plzen’s opener six minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute.
The home side took the lead thanks to another Andre Onana error. The goalkeeper’s misplaced pass to Matthijs de Ligt was easily blocked and former Watford, Derby County and Burnley striker Mattei Vydra scored.
“I’m happy that we won the game and still fought against each other, which is a very good thing,” Amorim said.
“When you win and fight with your teammates because you want to score another goal, for me it’s a very good day for us. The way we give goals to our opponents, it’s important not to give up. This It’s a good message.”
