Bruno Fernandes moment must unleash Ruben Amorim's Man United - their priority is now clear

Bruno Fernandes said ahead of Ruben Amorim's first home game in charge of Manchester United that winning the Europa League had to be the club's biggest target this season.

His 92nd-minute winner against Rangers at Old Trafford on Thursday night has significantly strengthened the club's chances of winning their first European trophy in eight years come May.

Following Cyriel Dessers' excellently taken equaliser two minutes from time, yet another inquest was on the cards. However, Fernandes' sweet connection with Lisandro Martinez's cross meant the mood and the headlines changed in an instant.

United now sit fourth in the Europa League league phase table with one match left to play. The top eight will automatically progress to the round-of-16 and United know that a draw against FCSB in Romania next Thursday should be enough to see them through.

For all of United's problems both on and off the pitch this season, there is no better way to win a football match than the way they did against Rangers. Fernandes' strike sparked pandemonium and recent disappointments were forgotten about.

The challenge for Amorim and his players now is to bottle that feeling, build on it and salvage something from this season.

It felt as though United had turned a corner with their performances and results away at Liverpool and Arsenal earlier this month but they were brought back down to earth with a limp showing against Southampton, despite winning, before being beaten 3-1 by Brighton & Hove Albion three days later.

United's campaign has been littered with false dawns. That is highlighted in the fact they are still yet to win back-to-back Premier League games this term.

Sitting 13th in the standings ahead of this weekend's action, United's