Man United 3-2 Bodo/Glimt: Ruben Amorim wins first game at Old Trafford since replacing Erik ten Hag thanks to Rasmus Hojlund double in tense Europa League victory Manchester United beat Bodo/Glimt 3-2 in a thrilling Europa League clash Ruben Amorim tasted victory on his first night under the lights at Old Trafford This Man City team is DONE and Pep Guardiola has been sleeping on the job - LISTEN NOW to It's All Kicking Off! New episodes every Monday and Thursday By CHRIS WHEELER Published: 21:57 GMT, 28 November 2024 | Updated: 22:19 GMT, 28 November 2024 e-mail View comments Manchester United are moving at pace under Ruben Amorim . Quick goals, quick change and, it seems, quick results. The man who turned Viktor Gyokeres into one of the hottest strikers in Europe at Sporting Lisbon has already had a remarkable impact on another Scandinavian forward just a week after starting work with Rasmus Hojlund .
Here at Old Trafford, on Amorim’s first home game as head coach, Hojlund scored two goals and grabbed an assist to see off the challenge of Bodo/Glimt and lift United above the Norwegians in the Europa League table into 12th place. The Dane struggled to justify his £72million price tag under Erik ten Hag but the hope among United’s hierarchy is that he will be one of the players who benefits most from Amorim’s arrival. Enough to persuade United not to go after Gyiokeres? We will see.
But the early signs are promising as Hojlund used his physicality to maximum effect to .