Manchester United manager Ruben Amory was delighted to see his side come from behind to beat Southampton at Old Trafford.
Manuel Ugarte's own goal saw them trail until the final 10 minutes, and some Amad Diallo wizardry saved the Red Devils.
The 22-year-old scored a hat-trick in the 10th minute to return the club to 12th place in the Premier League table.
While Amorim was relieved and pleased with the result, it could not diminish the wear and tear from his players throughout.
He said: “Finally good. A very difficult game; A split game. They did a great job against Southampton. Creating space between lines.
“Number 20 (Kamaldeen Sulemana) with a lot of space. We had a lot of trouble stopping this player. When they lose their looks, they find a place to use them. The feeling is that we have a lot to do – the team is very tired.
“There seems to be a lack of motivation. Ugarte is late and Mainoo is late; Bruno Fernandes is out in the ball.
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“A transition, Yoro can't catch that guy, little things push the team behind, and then we worry.
“Today was not without enthusiasm; It's the lack of control in the game.
“It's a win. It's good. Let's move on.”
Amorim stopped short of praising Diallo, who dug the former Sporting coach out of a hole.
He said: “Even in the first half, whenever Ahmed got the ball, he could push the ball.
“He pushed the other team to reach the final third; This is really important. We haven't had a good game, but winning is the most important thing at this point.”
The player himself is satisfied with his competitive football and suggested that United will be able to win every match going forward.
“I feel good,” Diallo said. I'm very happy to have scored my first hat-trick at Old Trafford. But the most important thing for me is to win the game and I'm happy for the club that won.
“I'm very happy to score today against Liverpool. But the most important thing is to win and I'm happy for that.
“I believed in the team until the end. Today we showed that we are the best team on the field. I finally did it by beating this game.
“It's important to win. This gives me confidence for the upcoming match. We have to go on like this and play like this. I believe in this team. We can win every match. In the end, we showed that we are very good.”