‘So vital’ – Ruben Amorim hails ‘perfect’ Man Utd star after Liverpool win | Football

Ruben Amorim hailed the impact of Amad Diallo because the Manchester United winger helped his side claim a 2-1 win against Liverpool at Anfield.

The Red Devils had not won against Liverpool on Merseyside in almost a decade, but produced the defining performance of Amorim’s tenure to shock the defending champions.

Amad produced the assist for the sport’s first goal after only a minute, sliding through Bryan Mbeumo, who smashed past Giorgi Mamardashvilli and into the Liverpool net.

And while the hosts levelled within the second period through Cody Gakpo’s close-range finish, it was United who found the winner within the closing stages when Harry Maguire headed home from Bruno Fernandes’ cross.

The summer signings of Matheus Cunha and the aforementioned Mbeumo have seen Amad pushed back deeper right into a wing-back role in Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 set-up.

However the Portuguese tactician hailed the 23-year-old’s impact from the position and praised him for his resilience after a difficult few weeks in his personal life.

‘Amad is doing so well in that position. He is ideal for that position,’ Amorim told reporters post-match.

Metro on the Match: Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United

Metro on the Match returns to bring you all of the evaluation from the largest games of the season.

Listed below are our team’s key takeaways from United’s dramatic win at Anfield:

Panic stations for Liverpool

4 losses on the bounce and a primary home defeat to United in almost a decade must have alarm bells ringing on Merseyside. The season remains to be young, but Arne Slot’s chaotic side currently look a shadow of the well-oiled machine that cantered to the title last season. Ben Fleming – Sports Reporter

A turning point for Amorim’s tenure?

If beating newly-promoted Sunderland felt like a job-saver for Ruben Amorim, the dramatic win at Anfield felt like a defining and potentially transformational moment for the Old Trafford boss. A Liverpool winner felt inevitable once they finally broke United’s resistance however the visitors rallied superbly and snatched the three points themselves. Much of the talk will probably be about Liverpool’s fourth straight defeat but this was huge for Manchester United and maybe the turning point in Amorim’s tenure. Louis Sealey, Deputy Sports Editor

Is Van Dijk starting to slide?

Much has been fabricated from Mohamed Salah’s slow begin to the season, but is Virgil van Dijk also starting to point out signs of his age? The Dutchman allowed Bryan Mbeumo to ghost in behind with ease after only a minute, in what’s his second costly mistake in as many club games. Ben Fleming – Sports Reporter

Lammens takes to Anfield like a duck to water

Senne Lammens’ selection effectively confirmed his status as Ruben Amorim’s No. 1 after his solid debut against Sunderland. Wayne Rooney was amongst those questioning the £18m deal – especially as Gianluigi Donnarumma and Emiliano Martinez were available – nevertheless it’s looking like money well spent. Lammens denied £125m striker Alexander Isak in the primary half and usually provides a more assuring presence within the United goal than either of Andre Onana or Altay Bayindir. Louis Sealey, Deputy Sports Editor

‘He was upset today once I made the sub but he had a yellow card and that was a number of man-to-man on the side, so it was nearly that.

‘If not, he would have continued in the sport because he’s so vital for us.

‘He struggled in these weeks but we’re here for him and that’s a very powerful thing.’

Making his first United appearance away from Old Trafford, summer signing Senne Lammens was one other who put in an encouraging display on Sunday.

The young Belgian made a sensible stop to disclaim Alexander Isak in the primary half, and appears to have rubber-stamped his status because the club’s first-choice goalkeeper.

‘He was really vital,’ Amorim said when asked about Lammens.

‘Sometimes he needs a little bit of luck because they’d two shots on the post – that may change the narrative; the best way you see the team, the goalkeeper, whatever.

‘So he has to know that but he showed a number of chararcter and a number of quality and we win also due to Lamnens.’

United’s victory at Anfield gave Amorim back-to-back league wins for the primary in his tenure, but he was quick to insist that it will mean nothing unless it was followed up by one other encouraging performance next weekend.

‘I believe that was the largest win in my time at Manchester United,’ he told Sky Sports. ‘It means so much today but tomorrow it won’t mean so much. It’s three points and it’s a great victory.

‘We fought for each ball, we lost our composure within the second half however the spirit was there and that’s a very powerful thing, if you’ve gotten the spirit you’ll be able to win any game.

‘It was a great day and now I’m concerned about Brighton. I’ll enjoy it but let’s concentrate on Brighton.’

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