Ruben Amorim conceded Manchester United were fortunate to beat Newcastle 1-0 on Friday but said his under-strength squad showed impressive spirit to withstand a second-half onslaught.
Missing injured captain Bruno Fernandes plus the absent Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo due to the Africa Cup of Nations, Amorim was forced to adapt.
Patrick Dorgu started in an unfamiliar role on the right side of attack and the Dane scored his first United goal to secure a first home win in two months for Amorim’s men.
After a promising first half, the Red Devils were forced to defend for almost the entirety of the second period.
But they held on for just a second clean sheet of the season despite Newcastle having 67 per cent possession and 16 shots on goal.
“We had to suffer all together in the stadium,” said Amorim. “We did a good first half and then the second half we just had to defend and try to do something [going forward].”
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