Manchester United

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, speaking to TNT Sports: “In the end it is good. A very difficult game, a game of two halves.

“They did a very good job Southampton. Creating space in-between the lines.

“Number 20 [Kamaldeen Sulemana] with a lot of space. We had a lot of difficulty to stop that player.

“When they lose their physicality, we find the space to use. The feeling is we have so much to do – the team is really tired.

“It was a win, it was good – let’s continue.”

On Amad Diallo: “Even in the first half, every time Amad gets the ball he can push the ball.

“He pushes the other team into the final third – that is really important. We didn’t have a good game, but at this moment, winning is the most important thing.”

On lack of enthusiasm: “It seems like a lack of enthusiasm. Ugarte is late and Mainoo is late, Bruno Fernandes going outside when the ball is inside.

“One transition and Yoro cannot catch the guy – small things push the team behind, and then we get nervous.

“Today was not a lack of enthusiasm, it was a lack of control in the game.”

On players suited to his system: “They are not suited to playing like that.

“With the ball, you saw, we had some patterns.”