Ruben Amorim has not only played down but positively welcomed the post-match bust-up that occurred between Manchester United duo Rasmus Hojlund and Amad Diallo in the Europa League.
The Red Devils fought from behind in the second half during Thursday night’s tie away at Viktoria Plzen in the Czech Republic, with Hojlund coming off the bench to score twice after Matej Vydra’s opener to seal a third successive win in Europe and halt their run of defeats under the new boss at two.
However, United’s battling win at Doosan Arena was overshadowed by Hojlund and Amad engaging in a heated row after the full-time whistle that seemed to be sparked by the Danish striker’s fury over not being played in late in stoppage time for a chance to register his hat-trick.
Hojlund also neglected to pass to Amad when the visitors surged forward on another late counter-attack less than a minute later, with the pair then involved in an animated discussion on the pitch.
However, rather than chastise his players, Amorim has insisted that such bust-ups are a “very good sign” for his developing team.
"Yes (I was aware of that), and for me it's perfect," the Portuguese said of the clash.
"You know, in this moment we need to feel something. If we need to fight each other, it's like a family. For me it's a very, very good sign. We need to feel something and that is important."
Amorim went on to claim that tensions running so high between Hojlund and Amad showed how much both care, insisting that disagreements are healthy for any team and revealing that he typically does not intervene to diffuse such tensions as he allows players to sort it out for themselves instead.
"That is clear [how much both players care],” he said. “When you don't care, you don't do nothing. When you care, you fight with your brother, with your father, with your mother. For me, it's a very good sign.
"It's a normal thing. I think it's a positive thing, a healthy thing, so I let the players and the captain to calm down the things.
"If I see it is too much, I will go inside the dressing room. But it's their space, they have to talk, to fight and, again, for me it's a very important thing."
