'We need' - Ruben Amorim reveals key trait he wants in Manchester United attack

Ruben Amorim was encouraged by the performance of Amad Diallo in an attacking role as Manchester United came from behind to defeat Viktoria Plzen on Thursday night.

The Ivorian has shone in the weeks since Erik ten Hag was sacked as United manager and was arguably the best player on the pitch as United won 2-1 in the Europa League this week.

Amad has played most of his football under Amorim in a right wing-back role, but moved into an attacking midfield role against Plzen, enjoying success with his direct approach and link-up play with the other forwards.

Amorim still thinks Amad has work to do if he is to play as well in a central area as he has done out wide but revealed the desire to have a left-footed player in attack who can open up different attacking avenues.

"He can be a good player in that position," the head coach told TNT Sports. "We need left-footed players in this team to play that role. In the first half, he was coming for the ball too much. He needed to play near the opposition defence more. He will improve in the future for sure.”

United's substitutes made the difference as Rasmus Hojlund struck twice from the bench, while Mason Mount and Manuel Ugarte impressed with the energy they brought into the match. Amorim was delighted with the reaction from his players in the second-half and how they lifted the tempo.

He added: "The speed improved. I told the players we need more movement in front because they have to feel we are a danger. We changed a little bit of our game and the players from the bench also helped. We improved not just the way we play, but also the speed of the game."