Tribal Football

Amorim reacts to Cunha and Leon Man Utd debuts

Amorim reacts to Cunha and Leon debuts after Leeds draw
Amorim reacts to Cunha and Leon debuts after Leeds drawBildbyran / ddp USA / Profimedia

Ruben Amorim has praised Manchester United's recent signings, Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon, following their impressive debuts in a goalless pre-season draw against Leeds.

Both players started in Stockholm, each playing 45 minutes before their manager made wholesale changes in what turned out to be a disjointed and uneventful match. 

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Amorim told MUTV: "I think Matheus Cunha showed what we need. That he is a player when he receives the ball between the lines can be really aggressive in the direction of the opponents."

"We have a lack of pace, especially in the middle of the park. And you can feel it is hard to win/bring the ball. But we created chances."

And on Leon, he explained: “Diego Leon comes from Paraguay. It's his second week in Manchester. He's done well. He's powerful, he's learning, he will be a very good player."