A star player for Manchester United was singled out by Ruben Amorim following the team’s Europa League match against Real Sociedad, which ended in a draw.
A match between the Red Devils and Sociedad, a team from La Liga, took place on Thursday night in the Basque Country. The match was the first leg of the Red Devils’ Europa League last 16 tournament match against Sociedad.
Joshua Zirkzee scored the game-winning goal for United in the 57th minute that took place inside the Anoeta, which was packed with spectators.
However, after the call was made, it was determined that the captain, Bruno Fernandes, had handled the ball inside the 18-yard box. This allowed Sociedad to have the opportunity to equalise the score from the penalty spot.
Mikel Oyarzabal, a Spanish international, took the penalty kick with aplomb, resulting in a 1-1 draw that will be followed by the second leg of the match at Old Trafford the following week.
Following the conclusion of the game, Amorim was questioned regarding the inability of Diogo Dalot to locate Rasmus Hojlund during a specific segment of the game.
Hojlund was making a good run in the middle, and Dalot had the ball in a great position on the right side of the field. The Dane was in a good position to receive the ball for what would be a one-on-one matchup against the custodian. On the other hand, the full-back did not successfully cross the ball and instead cut back inside to play another pass, which ultimately led to the failure of the move.
The chief executive officer of United responded, “The decision was not the best.”
When Amorim was asked about the performance of his team, he stated that he believed United played well up until the point where the penalty was awarded.
“I believe that we played effectively up until the penalty,” he stated. After that, however, I believe that the penalty altered the game’s momentum in a slightly different way. I had the impression that the team was a little bit exhausted in the final twenty minutes of the game, which also contributed to their ability to take control of the game in the final twenty minutes.
We were in control and had the opportunities up until the point where we were penalised. When we scored, we were in a really good position because we were getting close to scoring the second goal.
After that, Amorim continued, “That is obvious. We are making opportunities known. Even though we are able to avoid shooting, there are times when you are unable to see it in the xG. However, the fantastic opportunity is there, and you are able to see it.
There are times when we are missing something, and there are also times when we are going through transitions. And this is something that can change, particularly in this kind of game, where you need goals that can make a difference for everyone.
When Manchester United return to action in the Premier League this weekend, they will be facing Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. This will be a significant test for United.
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