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Manchester United added more silverware to their trophy cabinet in the early hours of Thursday morning with a 3-2 victory over Real Betis that saw them crowned winners of the Snapdragon Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Erik ten Hag\u2019s side actually fell behind in the first half but roared into an emphatic lead before half-time thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford, Amad Diallo and Casemiro \u2013 enough to steer them to a deserved victory.<\/p>\n

However, it wasn\u2019t all rosy for\u00a0United, who found themselves bitten by the injury bug once more.<\/p>\n

Here are four things we learned from the game.<\/p>\n

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Harry Amass is ready<\/h2>\n
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Amass made a real statement \/ PATRICK T. FALLON\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia\u2019s troublesome injury records have sparked rumours that United need to sign a new left-back, but 17-year-old Harry Amass may have just answered Ten Hag\u2019s prayers.<\/p>\n

The teenager has long been seen as a stand-out prospect in his year group and he has undoubtedly lived up to that billing this summer, following up his impressive showing against Arsenal with an even better outing here.<\/p>\n

Amass set up Amad\u2019s goal midway through the first half with a dangerous cross and looked right at home in senior football.<\/p>\n

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Amad Diallo can be a star<\/h2>\n
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Amad scored a big goal \/ Kevork Djansezian\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Amad has made no secret of his desire to secure a starting spot at Old Trafford this summer and, based on this performance, it\u2019s hard to imagine a world in which he does not start United\u2019s Premier League opener against Fulham later this month.<\/p>\n

The winger undoubtedly caught the eye in attack, winning a penalty to allow Rashford to equalise before scoring a goal of his own, but Amad also put in the dirty work and was a constant nuisance in defence. A selfless performance.<\/p>\n

Ten Hag is hardly blessed with healthy attackers at this stage, but that may prove to be a blessing in disguise if it opens up a route to the starting lineup for Amad.<\/p>\n

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Injury issues continue<\/h2>\n
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Rashford went off injured \/ PATRICK T. FALLON\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

It may be a new season, but United have yet to shake off the injury issues which plagued their 2023\/24 campaign.<\/p>\n

Having already lost Leny Yoro and Rasmus Hojlund against Arsenal, Ten Hag\u2019s squad depth was challenged again here as both Rashford and Antony found themselves unable to complete the game.<\/p>\n

Rashford impressed during his hour on the pitch but saw his momentum halted by a heavy challenge which forced him down the tunnel, while Antony\u2019s 23-minute substitute appearance also ended in frustration.<\/p>\n

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Jadon Sancho offers new striker option<\/h2>\n
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Sancho played as a striker \/ Visionhaus\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

With Hojlund injured and summer signing Joshua Zirkzee not with the pre-season squad, Ten Hag turned to his new best friend Jadon Sancho to spearhead his team and opted to keep Rashford out on the wing.<\/p>\n

Sancho clearly operated as a typical false nine, dropping deep and roaming around to try and bring his teammates into the game, and it undoubtedly worked as both Rashford and Amad caught the eye.<\/p>\n

While Sancho didn\u2019t offer much in terms of goal threat, there\u2019s no denying his performance may have given Ten Hag something to think about going forward.<\/p>\n

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