Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim praises three coaching staff members after Arsenal win

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim lauded the influence of three members of his coaching staff after their penalty shootout win against Arsenal.

United went 1-0 up in the 52nd minute through Bruno Fernandes but Diogo Dalot was sent off in the 61st minute for a second bookable offence. Gabriel Magalhaes then equalised two minutes later.

Martin Odegaard failed to convert a generously-awarded penalty in the 72nd minute and United held on beyond extra time for a penalty shootout. United selected Joshua Zirkzee as their fifth spotkick taker, choosing centre backs Leny Yoro and Lisandro Martinez for the third and fourth kicks.

When asked if he was concerned that Zirkzee, who was goaded by thousands of United fans only 13 days earlier, was down to take the potential matchwinning kick, Amorim revealed that his coaching staff had chosen the penalty takers. "I was not [concerned] because I had the feeling we were going to win.

"But that part is not my part. The set pieces is not my part and today we were amazing at set pieces. Carlos (Fernandes) was really good, Andreas (Georgson) was really good and Manuel (Ferro) was really good.

"And they chose the right players to score the penalties, was not my part, it was them. They did a very good job."

Fernandes and Georgson are responsible for United's set-piece defending while Ferro is one of Amorim's first team coaches who followed him to United from Sporting.

United players were furious that referee Andrew Madley penalised Harry Maguire for a foul on Kai Havertz inside the area when there appeared to be little contact. The Video Assistant Referee was not in use as it was agreed by the Football Association to scrap it for the FA Cup third and fourth rounds out of fairness to all