Manchester United: Ruben Amorim credits Ruud van Nistelrooy impact as Amad Diallo takes leap forward | OneFootball

Ivorian winger delivered another strong display for new boss in the 4-0 rout of Everton at Old Trafford

Ruben Amorim has suggested that the final scoreline flattered Manchester United in their 4-0 win over Everton as he singled out Amad Diallo for special praise.

The Red Devils recorded their biggest Premier League win of the season so far on Sunday afternoon as Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee notched a brace each at Old Trafford.

It capped off a fine few days for the new United head coach as he achieved his first victory against Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday night and can now celebrate getting off the mark domestically.

However, despite the large margin of victory, Amorim insists the game was more difficult than the scoreline suggests.

"The result was good, but we were pragmatic," Amorim told Sky Sports. "I think it was not pretty but we were pragmatic, our job is to win but you can feel that we have a long way to go.

"You can feel that in the first minutes that we are OK and then Everton control the game and then in the right moments we scored the goals and that changes the game.

"You have to not just focus on the result but focus on the way the result appeared.

Special praise: Ruben Amorim was thrilled with Amad Diallo’s impact as Manchester United brushed Everton aside

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"We have so much to do but it's better to work with victories. Let's focus on the performance more than the result.

"You can feel it during the game. It isn't a line of top performances, it is a rollercoaster of performances,” he added.

Next up for United is a trip to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal on Wednesday night before welcoming Nottingham Forest to Old Trafford three days later.

A huge plus from United’s performance against Everton was Amad, who is flourishing under Amorim after improving during the interim management of Ruud van Nistelrooy.

"He was really good again," Amorim said of Diallo. "He's in a great moment, but that moment starts with Ruud. I just take advantage of Ruud's work with Amad.

"He was really good defending and really good attacking, so he has to continue to play like that.

"You could feel at the end of the game that he was really, really tired, so we have also to manage that as he increases his physical ability."

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