Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has played down an on-field spat between Rasmus Højlund and Amad Diallo, saying it was a “good sign”.
United rallied from a goal down to get a much-needed 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday night courtesy of Højlund’s brace after Andre Onana’s error had gifted the hosts the opening goal.
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Højlund was however infuriated after being denied the chance to complete a hat-trick in stoppage time when Diallo opted to take on the opposition defence instead of crossing for the Danish striker.
United were on another break moments later, and this time around, it was Højlund who chose not to pass Diallo, leading to the two teammates going at each other at the final whistle.
Quizzed if he had been aware of the two players’ tussle which had to be separated by Lisandro Martínez, Amorim said:
“Yes [I was aware of that], and for me it’s perfect,” the Portuguese mentor responded, according to Daily Mail.
“You know, 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.
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“That is clear. When you don’t care, you don’t do nothing. 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. I think it’s a positive thing, a healthy thing, so I let the players and the captain to calm down the things.
“If I see it is too much, I will go inside the dressing room. But it’s their space, they have to talk, to fight and, again, for me it’s a very important thing.”
The Red Devils face another daunting task on Sunday when they take the short trip to the Etihad for the Manchester Derby showdown against their stumbling rivals.
