The manager’s decision to make a triple substitution early in the second half proved telling as Mason Mount scored twice from the bench

Pundits such as Roy Keane have questioned Amorim’s decision to focus on Europe and not the club’s poor domestic form.

When Manchester United looked to be on the ropes against Athletic Bilbao on Thursday night, it was the substitutions made by Ruben Amorim that enabled them to fight back and land the knockout blow. United still had a two-goal advantage following Mikel Jauregizar’s stunning long-range strike in the first-half.