Amorim demanding more goals from United's attackers

Ruben Amorim wants more goals from Marcus Rashford and his Manchester United team-mates as the new head coach looks to mark his maiden match in the Old Trafford dugout with a first win.

A manic month that started with the 39-year-old being named Erik ten Hag's successor ends with him leading the Red Devils out on home soil against Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League.

United were held to a 1-1 draw at Ipswich on Sunday in Amorim’s first match, with Rashford’s early opener cancelled out on a day that highlighted the work required.

The Portuguese warned afterwards they will "suffer for a long period" as he attempts to implement his style on a team whose lack of cutting edge played a part in Ten Hag’s exit.

"Of course there is a concern in that but I think we have to improve as a team," Amorim said.

"Because we have quality players who can score so many goals. But you can feel it in the second half (at Ipswich). We control possession of the ball but we were not dangerous.

"Maybe because we spend the week trying to work on build up and then the rest was not working.

"We will try to improve as a team and Rasmus (Hojlund), then Josh (Zirkzee) and Rash will score more goals, even Bruno (Fernandes) has to score more goals. Amad (Diallo) has to be better near the goal.

"All these guys need to improve, and we can score so many goals. You are trying to (ask) if I need a new striker to score goals. We need to improve as a team and these players can score more goals."

Homegrown forward Rashford is a case in point, having stumbled since scoring a career-best 30 goals in the 2022-23 campaign.

The 27-year-old has endured more downs than ups since then but has the trust of United’s new manager, who had the England international leading the line at