Manchester United’s Europa League triumph over on Thursday night will linger in Old Trafford’s memory for a long time. Down 4-2 in extra time, United summoned three and snatched a 5-4 victory (7-6 on aggregate).

Manager Ruben Amorim beamed afterward, saying, “The sound of the stadium was the best ever. Some people collect shirts, scarves, but I want to keep that sound, it’s the best sound in the world. Here, everything is possible; you feel the environment. At 4-3, after the penalty, we felt we could change the game. I feel for the people who had to leave at 4-2 because of the traffic. They will be gutted. We know we are underperforming and deserve all the critics, but we have time to make something special of this season.”

He also laughed about an improvised tactic to secure Harry Maguire’s winner: “We tried to put Harry Maguire up front because he’s the only guy who can a score a goal with his head.”

United’s league position remains bleak at 14th, but that European comeback keeps them in the hunt for next season’s Champions League. Amorim admits he’s prioritizing the Europa League, so he intends to give youngsters a chance for the remainder of the Premier League campaign.

Shifting focus to youth for the remainder of Premier League season

“It’s not the best moment or the best season to put some kids to play because they need a strong base to really show what they can do, but in this moment we need to do it,” the 40-year-old manager said. “It’s a difficult moment, it’s not the right moment for the kids to play, but if we have to do it, we will do it.”

Chido Obi, a 17-year-old forward from Arsenal’s academy, has lit up the under-18s with five goals in six matches. There’s also Harry Amass on the left back, who was featured in that wild finish against Lyon. Midfielder Jack Moorhouse and defender Godwill Kukonki, both still awaiting their debuts, may also figure soon. Ayden Heaven, a $1.4 million signing in January, remains sidelined but turned heads in recent appearances before his injury.

“Ayden just played — and I can be honest about this — because we had a lot of injuries at that moment, but now I think of Ayden as my player, so when he’s ready he will be back and he will face competition,” Amorim added. “Amass did really well [against Lyon], so we don’t know. Chido, when he played he played quite well.”

Amorim stressed that Victor Lindelof and Noussair Mazraoui are also expected to return Sunday against Wolves. “He’s available,” he said of Lindelof. “He has personal issues, like Nous, so we had to let him go, but everything is OK now.”

After Thursday’s heroics, Amorim hopes these final matches showcase the next generation’s promise while his more experienced core targets the Europa League prize. The season hasn’t gone as planned, but for now, every young player’s moment is about to arrive.