Ruben Amorim’s team will be wearing a never-before-seen addition to their uniform, so Manchester United supporters can anticipate seeing a “unusual” Red Devils when they play Athleti Bilbao in the Europa League semi-final. Progress versus Bilbao is the last step before a possible final, and United is depending on winning the European competition to rescue their season and earn a spot in the Champions League.
Amorim has greater depth at their disposal with players like Matthijs De Ligt and Amad Diallo coming back to the bench, which may be very important. However, when his men take to the pitch at San Mames Stadium, they will need to adjust their gear.
Manchester United to Wear Never Before Seen Shorts Against Bilbao
The change has been made to avoid a kit clash
In order to avoid a matchup with Bilbao’s red and white strip, which matches the English powerhouses’ home and away jerseys, United announced ahead of the 8 p.m. kickoff that their team will be wearing their blue third kit for just the sixth time this season.
Since Bilbao typically wears black shorts, the visitors will be wearing a new pair for the first time this season as they were compelled to replace their blue and black pair with something lighter. This season, United has only worn the new color—officially known as “clear onyx”—on their socks during their 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest. It has a more silvery appearance.
United’s Poor Record in Blue Kit This Season
The shirt colour hasn’t provided many positive results
History indicates that Amorim’s men have had difficulty in the blue strip this war, despite the claims of some that the color of the uniform has no effect on the outcome. United’s only 90-minute victory in the five times they’ve worn the strip this season was a 3-0 victory over Southampton in the early going. They defeated Arsenal on penalties in the FA Cup’s third round, which was their only previous win.
Apart from that, the Red Devils have lost to the Gunners in the Premier League and to Nottingham Forest in the previous round, and they have drew once with Lyon in the Europa League final round.
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