'I know it sounds odd' - Rasmus Hojlund agrees with Ruben Amorim about Manchester United issue

Manchester United star Rasmus Hojlund echoed the words of head coach Ruben Amorim after they came from behind to defeat Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday night.

Amorim made five changes from the side that had lost to Nottingham Forest last weekend, though it was the players he introduced from the bench who made the difference as substitute Hojlund struck twice to secure a rare away victory.

Hojlund was in the right place at the right time to level the scores, before latching onto a genius quick free-kick from club captain Bruno Fernandes to net a later winner for his side.

Speaking after the match, Hojlund and Amorim both reiterated that while there was some improvement with their second-half performance, the biggest issue right now is the lack of dedicated time on the training ground to work on tactics. "We have a lot to improve, but we won and we move on to the next game," he told MUTV: "They fight until the end. That was important. We didn't play very well but we did not give up. That is a key point for me."

Due to the packed fixture schedule in which United have been playing two matches a week, most of their time on the training pitch is spent doing recovery work and set-piece practice, rather than detailed tactical work. Amorim is also mindful of not overloading his players with too many new ideas at once and has been utilising his first weeks in charge as a pre-season schedule as he looks to implement his style of play and carefully manage the minutes of his star players.

Those views were echoed by matchwinner Hojlund who himself told TNT Sports: "We still need more time. It's still very early days. It's about getting our routines together and its getting there. But it still needs practice and time. I know it sounds odd, but we don't get enough time on the training ground, so we have to train it during the matches. But it's getting better and better."