Amorim Salutes ‘working Machine’ Mbeumo After Manchester United Win Again

Ruben Amorim praised “working machine” Bryan Mbeumo, who scored twice, and pointed to nan value of a 3rd consecutive convention triumph aft Manchester United’s 4-2 triumph complete Brighton at Old Trafford connected Saturday.

First-half goals from Matheus Cunha and Casemiro were followed aft nan break by Mbeumo making it 3-0. Yet from cruising United suffered a scare arsenic Danny Welbeck and Charalampos Kostoulas scored – nan second successful added clip earlier Mbeumo’s 2nd adjacent to nan last whistle.

Amorim was asked astir Mbeumo’s import and his domiciled successful recruiting him this summer. “He’s a moving machine. He’s truthful bully successful transitions. He’s improving erstwhile we are organising nan last third,” said nan caput coach, earlier praising his relationship pinch Amad Diallo astatine right-wingback. “[It] is really difficult to hit these 2 guys because they alteration positions, they are really fast, they are bully successful 1 against one.

“My domiciled was arsenic a head to explicate what I want from him but it was much nan nine and you guys. We tin struggle a batch but it’s Manchester United. When Manchester United is location and erstwhile we consciousness that this subordinate wants to travel here, nary matter what, nary matter what nan position, nary matter if it’s Champions League aliases not, we besides springiness everything to bring these benignant of guys and that was nan case.”

Amorim was asked astir nan nine managing a 3rd consecutive Premier League triumph successful nan aforesaid play for nan first clip since February 2024. “Was really important – besides nan performance,” he said. “We suffered a small spot successful nan extremity but it would not beryllium Manchester United without suffering a small bit. But I deliberation we deserved nan triumph against a very, very bully team. I deliberation they [his players] are much confident.”

Of Cunha’s first United goal, Amorim said: “I deliberation you tin consciousness that [he wanted it]. I really for illustration nan measurement he defends today. Today he defended really good and erstwhile he has nan shot it’s not my concern.”

Fabian Hürzeler, meanwhile, was asked astir Luke Shaw fouling Georginio Rutter successful nan buildup to United’s 3rd goal. “I will ne'er make nan referee responsible for our defeats,” said Brighton’s manager. “We person to make it amended ourselves.

“It is easy to summarise this game, excessively galore mistakes connected our side, we gave nan balls excessively easy away, wide we had nan power of nan game, we person bully actions, we ever were a threat successful their half and successful their container but if you do excessively easy mistakes and springiness 4 presents [for nan goals], you can’t triumph a game.”