Ruben Amorim singles out ‘really confident’ £52m star for praise after starring in Man United’s 2-2 Europa League draw in Lyon
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim was particularly impressed with one player after Thursday’s 2-2 draw with Lyon in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final.
It was an end-to-end clash in France and both sides will feel like they could of won the game.
The home side took the lead midway through the first half when Thiago Almada’s crossed free-kick made its way past Andre Onana and into the net.
However, the Red Devils hit back through an instinctive header from Leny Yoro before Joshua Zirkzee thought he had won the game with a header of his own in the 88th minute.
There was more drama to come, though, as Lyon rescued a draw in the last minute of added time with Rayan Cherki pouncing on another mistake from Onana.
While the night ended on a bitter note for the Red Devils, Amorim was certainly feeling positive about the performance of one star.
Ruben Amorim singled out Leny Yoro (2nd right) for praise after Thursday’s draw with Lyon
Ruben Amorim labelled Yoro a ‘top, top player’ and says the defender now ‘feels at home’
Yoro (centre) headed home his first goal for the Red Devils since his arrival in the summer
‘Leny Yoro… a top, top, top player,’ he said in a post-match interview. ‘Trust me, he’s really good’.
‘He’s really confident. He’s improving his physicality. We are seeing all the work that all the staff are doing with him. He feels at home in our club’.
The French defender joined United from Lille in the summer but life at Old Trafford couldn’t have got off to worse start.
He limped off in the 35th minute of a pre-season friendly against Arsenal and it was confirmed that he would be out for around three months after fracturing a metatarsal in his left foot.
Yoro made his return in December and has impressed in the time since, Thursday marking his first goal for the club.
