Ruben Amorim was delighted for Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho after the Manchester United duo ended goal droughts in Sunday’s morale-boosting victory at struggling Leicester .
The Red Devils moved up to 13th with just their 10th Premier League win of a challenging season as they made light work of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s seemingly Sky Bet Championship-bound Foxes.
Hojlund fired United into a deserved first-half lead as he ended a 21-game scoreless streak, with Garnacho then ending a 24-match run without a goal before standout skipper Bruno Fernandes wrapped up a convincing 3-0 win at the King Power Stadium.
“It’s really important for him,” head coach Amorim said of Hojlund’s first goal since December 12.
“He’s doing the right things, he’s helping the team, he’s fighting for every ball and today he scored a very good goal, very important goal, especially at that moment in the game.
“I think he deserved that goal more than anybody.”
As for Garnacho, the United boss said: “He was really happy (to score), but the most important thing is the way he’s improving his game.
“He’s playing both sides, not just on the left. He’s sprinting back. These small things he’s doing quite well, and when you do the small things in that manner the good things are going to show, and he also deserved a goal today.”
Amorim can sense that "the performances are getting better" as United head into a two-and-a-half-week hiatus, feeling positive after a strong victory over Leicester and advancing to the Europa League quarterfinals.
Ayden Heaven made his first senior competitive start in Thursday’s 4-1 last-16 second leg win over Real Sociedad and made a promising start to his full Premier League debut at the King Power Stadium.
But the 18-year-old would leave the field on a stretcher just minutes into the second half after suffering a serious-looking injury attempting to stop Patson Daka meeting a cross.
Heaven was seen walking out of the stadium with his foot in a protective boot, and Amorim said: “We will see next week.
It's difficult to comprehend because even when he's lying down, he can't communicate verbally. He lacks the knowledge to articulate his emotions due to his tender age. It's challenging to grasp exactly what he's experiencing.
As United enter the international break feeling optimistic, Leicester continue their struggle, seemingly facing the inevitable relegation sooner rather than later.
Leicester City sits at 19th place in the league table, nine points away from safety with only nine games left. After presiding over their 13th loss in 14 Premier League fixtures, manager Van Nistelrooy has pledged to continue the fight.
When asked about what went awry on Sunday, the Leicester manager, who began the season as Manchester United’s assistant before having a temporary stint in charge, stated, "I believe we faltered in our execution, missed scoring chances, fell behind in the scoreboard, and failed to defend crucial moments during the match."
I believe that's what created the distinction today.
It essentially means that even though mathematically there's still a chance (we compete), as long as this possibility exists, we will continue acting professionally and carry out our duties.
We won't stop trying until there's no mathematical chance left.
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