Fernandes won't miss two in a row- Amorim on why he didn't watch penalty

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim revealed he could not bring himself to watch Bruno Fernandes’ decisive penalty in Saturday’s dramatic 3-2 Premier League win over Burnley, insisting he trusted his captain to make amends.

United were on the brink of another disappointing result when they were awarded a 95th-minute spot-kick at Old Trafford. Just a week after missing from 12 yards against Fulham, Fernandes made no mistake this time, sealing the club’s first league victory of the season.

Amorim, however, kept his eyes on the Stretford End crowd instead of the penalty taker.

“I like to see the image of the fans,” Amorim explained afterwards.

He added, “What has to be, has to be. In that moment, I thought it would be fair to win the game. And I did not think Bruno would miss a second in a row.”

The Portuguese coach had also refused to watch United’s penalties in their midweek Carabao Cup shootout defeat to fourth-tier Grimsby Town.

Amorim cut a frustrated figure on the touchline when goalkeeper Altay Bayindir’s error gifted Burnley an equaliser to make it 2-2, but he erupted into celebrations at the final whistle after Fernandes’ late strike secured the points.

The victory eased some pressure on the new United boss, who has admitted to being an emotional manager.

“It ended well. I think we deserved to win the game. We created a lot of chances and should have gone into halftime with a bigger advantage.

"Right now, every possession near our box feels dangerous, so we are always chasing things. But when the players give everything, I will always love them. Even when Amad (Diallo) misses that kind of chance, I love Amad if he’s giving everything,” Amorim said.

United will hope the win provides a turning point after a difficult start to the campaign.