Joshua Zirkzee gesture towards Amad missed by cameras speaks volumes about Man Utd
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Joshua Zirkzee bowed to Amad after the Manchester United youngster saved the team from an embarrassing defeat by Southampton. The struggling Saints, who have only won once all season and sit bottom of the Premier League, took the lead in the first-half and with 10 minutes remaining were still in front. Amad then took it upon himself to change the course of the match, scoring three times in 12 minutes to seal a stunning 3-1 win.
His hat-trick ensured United took all three points, with his team-mates acknowledging the Ivorian's brilliance as he morphs into the team's talisman. Amad has continued to blossom and, as the teams walked back to the centre circle to restart the game after the United No 16 had struck, Zirkzee grabbed his attention and bowed in his direction to underline his admiration.
Amad has now scored nine times in all competitions, making him the team's leading scorer so far in what is a breakout campaign for the former Atalanta man at Old Trafford. He was also crucial in securing one of Ruben Amorim's statement wins at Manchester City last month.
The manager was full of praise for his young star, but is keen to keep his feet on the ground as he was quick to part his Thursday night exploits and begin focusing on the next task. He said: "The important thing is to win, and he helped us to win. Then he's doing a very good season. So, that's it. I already spoke about this, we have to be careful with the young kids. Was a really good job today. He has a lot to improve, but this game is in the past.
