Amorim finding leaders as United stun Arsenal in dramatic FA Cup clash

Only a week after claiming his team have been starved of leaders for too long, Amorim suddenly found a pile of them here.
Amorim finding leaders as United stun Arsenal in dramatic FA Cup clash

FINDING THEIR WAY: Manchester United's Harry Maguire acknowledges the fans, as he leaves the pitch after being substituted. Picture: by Julian Finney/Getty Images

Manchester United are through to the Fourth Round of The FA Cup after a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory at Arsenal - but the green shoots of a long-awaited recovery may end up shimmering even brighter than the silverware they dream of.

This result was important for United as they bid to re-confirm themselves as contenders under Ruben Amorim, and they know there is a long, long way to go before they can overturn more than a decade of under-achievement since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.

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