MANCHESTER UNITED stars Rasmus Hojlund and Amad Diallo were involved in a furious row after full-time in Pilsen.
But new Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim hailed the public arrest as a “very good sign”.
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Manchester United’s aces Rasmus Hojlund and Amad Diallo argued until the end of the game
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The incident happened while the Europa League cameras were still on
United’s warring pair faced off at the final whistle for a comeback win in the Europa League.
Substitute Hojlund, 21, was United’s hero in the match-winner but was left fuming as he accused Amado of ruining his chance for the club’s first hat-trick by refusing to pass him in front of goal deep into stoppage time.
While Amad was also angry that Hojlund had done something similar moments before.
But United boss Amorim said: “It’s a positive thing, a healthy thing, perfect. At this moment we have to feel something, if we have to fight each other, it’s like a family, for me it’s a very, very good sign.
“When you don’t care, you don’t do anything, when you do care, you argue with your brother, with your father, with your mother.
“It’s a normal thing, so I leave it to the players and the captain to calm things down.
“If it’s too much, I’ll go to the locker room. But it’s their space, they have to talk, fight — that’s very important.
“I’m happy that we won and fought each other, that’s a very good thing.
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“When you win and you fight with your teammate because you want to score another one. This is a very good day for us.”
Matej Vydra’s goal in the 48th minute gave Viktoria Plzen a 1-0 lead after a mistake by goalkeeper Andre Onana, when his pass from Matthijs de Ligt was intercepted.
Amad runs the show again but Rashford is lucky to stay on the pitch and Onana has a night to forget
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The altercation may have erupted after Amad failed to pass to Hojlund, who scored a hat trick
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Man Utd ace Hojlund appeared frustrated during the match
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Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim praised the incident and described it as ‘perfect’
But captain Bruno Fernandes said: “He knows he made a mistake because he is a smart guy, he will help us many times and we believe in his qualities on the ball.”
“Mistakes are part of football. If they don’t happen, the goals don’t happen.
But we did well to show resilience to come back and get the win.
“We want to play from the back and everyone knows that, then we have to make the right decision on the pitch.
It is a positive thing, a healthy thing, a perfect thing. At this moment we have to feel something, if we have to fight each other, it’s like a family, for me it’s a very, very good sign.
Reuben Amorim
“Andre thought Matta might get to the ball, but he missed and they scored a goal.
“It’s not about Andre who made a mistake, we don’t look at individuals when something happens from the wrong side. We have enormous confidence in him.”
Hojlund pulled the team out of the problem with goals in the 62nd and 88th minutes — the winner was found by a cunning Fernandes from a free kick.
Man Utd v Plzen ratings as Hojlund and Amad save Onana’s blushes is a horror show
Rasmus Hojlund spared ANDRA ONAN blushes as Manchester United fought back to win against Viktoria Plzen.
Here’s how SunSport’s Henry Tomlinson rated the Red Devils stars…
Andre Onana – 4
It was a very shaky start to the match in which Onana injured Casemiro and did not convincingly deal with the host’s crosses.
He made a huge mistake that gave Plzen the lead with his poor pass, leaving his defenders with no chance to save him.
Diogo Dalot – 6
Dalot made some decent runs to join the attacks.
Defensively, he was quite solid and was not caught often.
Noussair Mazraoui – 6
Playing a bit more centrally, Mazraoui used his pace well to help out at the back.
Matthijs de Ligt – 6
He was sold by Onana’s pass that led to the opener, but was otherwise fine throughout the 90 minutes.
Lisandro Martinez – 6
He made himself available when Man United went forward but struggled with the physicality of the Plzen forwards.
Tyrell Malacia – 6
He offered very little going forward in a wing role as he struggled to combine with Marcus Rashford.
Casemiro – 6
He moved the ball forward when he could and recovered from Onana’s early shot.
Bruno Fernandes – 7
He was lucky to avoid an early yellow card. Stab the keeper’s gloves in the first half with a good effort.
His quick thinking forced Rasmus Hojlund to fire in a late winner.
Amad Diallo – 8
Diallo was a rare bright spark in Man United’s attack against Plzen.
His run led to the equalizer and he used his pace and skill to get past his defender.
Marcus Rashford – 4
Rashford was often loose on the ball and surrendered possession in the attacking third.
He received his first yellow card of the game for an unnecessary foul and was lucky not to be sent off in the second half before being tackled by Ruben Amorim.
Joshua Zirkzee – 6
He took on the role of central striker well, held the ball well enough and played on the line.
Substitutions
Rasmus Hojlund 55′ – 8
Hojlund showed his attacking instincts by finding himself in the right position to grab Man United’s equaliser.
He then latched on to Fernandes’ clever pass for the winning goal.
Antony 60′ – 6
He took part in the equalizer by setting up Diallo.
Mason Mount 60′ – 7
He made a positive impact after coming on and was unlucky not to score as he was twice denied by the keeper after coming on.
Alejandro Garnacho 80′ – N/A
He failed to make a positive impact during his short stay on the field.
Manuel Ugarte 80′ – N/A
He slotted into midfield as he replaced Casemiro late on.
The striker said: “I watched Bruno do it before. I remember the goal with Anthony Martial when he scored for him.
“I thought I had a good chance because I’m strong, I could push the defender, spin him and finish.
“We didn’t play too directly in the first half. We should have played more over and behind them because there was room to run. Especially with the boggy pitch, if we win second balls, you can play from there.”
Asked about progress under Amorim, Hojlund added: “It’s early. I know it sounds strange, but we don’t have enough time in training, so we have to train during the games. But it keeps getting better and better.”
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