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Ruben Amorim heaped praise on Altay Bayindir and Joshua Zirkzee after the much-maligned pair became Manchester United “heroes”, telling them: “In one week, your life can change”.

A new year has brought some kinder fortune for two of Manchester United's understated backups. Joshua Zirkzee converted the clinching penalty as United beat Arsenal 5-3 in a shootout in the third round of the FA Cup.

Joshua Zirkzee embarrassed William Saliba with a double nutmeg before scoring Manchester United's decisive penalty to knock Arsenal out of the FA Cup.

Manchester United's Joshua Zirkzee celebrates his winning goal in a penalty kick shootout during during the English FA Cup soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester United at th

Arsenal's Kai Havertz was the only one of the first four penalty takers to miss, before Zirkzee – booed off in a defeat by Newcastle United last month – stepped up to win the shootout 5-3.

A gutsy performance from Man United sent them through to the FA Cup fourth round via a penalty shootout against Arsenal.