by Even during the week, the death command for Old Trafford was signed. Manchester United showed that there is still life in her season. When they drove to Real Sociedad, it seemed as if it were over in March, Old Trafford condemned a year without European football, maybe even his last continental game. A comeback later a Basque club was beaten and United’s hopes of returning to the Champions League via the Basque Country were improved in the excitement.
It was a cracking night for the creaking old floor, the young head coach and the captain. There are times when it looked like this, his evening ended with the price of the match ball for a hat trick. His campaign could still end by raising the Europa League Trophy in Bilbao in May. “He is a perfect captain for our team and we have to help him win titles,” said manager Ruben Amorim. “If we need it, he is always there.”
United Fernandes didn’t need for the first time. In a game with three punishments – a fourth was awarded, but lifted, supported by the sportiness of Patrick Dorgu – cleared United for the first and Fernandes two before ending a counterattack. Sociedad remains the last visitors who win in Old Trafford in the Europa League at the beginning of Erik Ten Hag.
In an atmosphere to enjoy, United produced her best attack performance under Amorim. United is the only unbeaten team in the Europa League. For Sociedad, the dream of a final against her rival -athletic Bilbao, which was completed by Fernandes, ended.
The Portuguese now score six goals in its last six games. But in contrast to some of the others, he received a lot of support. United was exhausted so far that the teenager Ayden Heaven made his first start; In the past few months, this has been heavenly than some United games.
The last men ran on; If Amorim suggested that his side should prove its critics, including co -owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, some of the malignant. The called Rasmus Hojlund was powerful and targeted and burst behind the Sociedad defense and received more service than usual. But his Tordürre continued; After a reduction in Joshua Zirkzee, he has only waved a shot wide, in itself a sign that develops late. Circle also came close without finding the network; A shot was torn away, a header was angled. “Sometimes he has to think more than strikers [that] “I have to score, no matter what happens,” said Amorim.
Nevertheless, it was a good night for both strikers, just like for the Wing-Back-Dorgu, who won the second spot kick and whose running force was too much when Jon Aramburu was sent by him for fouling. For Dorgu, whose earlier excursion in Old Trafford brought him a red card, it was a sharp reversal. “He had a great performance,” said Amorim. “He learns a lot in this position. He has physicality. “United saw a vision of years with younger players who performed for a young manager. And a shift in the emphasis. Amorim did not enjoy setting up his page on Sunday with a low block. “Our exhibition against Arsenal was not nice, but helped us a lot,” he said. And this was a higher approach in which United was up on the field. A team that attacks with dedication was more of a feeling of relapse.
Like many united teams in the past, they did it on the hard tour. The two skipper exchanged Spot kicks in the first quarter of an hour and Sociedad, who lost their last three league games without scoring, met first.
Matthijs de Ligt rattled in Mikel Oyarzabal. Referee Benoit Bastien had to check the challenge on the Pitchside monitor to see the crime, but gave the punishment and the final of the Euro 2024, which Andre Onana sent in the wrong direction.
“We react quickly,” said Fernandes. United was only six minutes back. Even when Alex Remiro made an excellent space in front of Hojlund, Igor Zubeldia striker was fouled. Fernandes, who had created the chance, converted the spot kick. He also did when Dorgu came across Aritz Elustondo. Remiro suspected again, Fernandes rolled the punishment past him. It seemed briefly as if he had a third kick, but Dorgu told the referee sporty that Hamari Traore did not pump him. “It is the right thing so that I’m pretty proud of him, but I can’t say if it is 0-0 or I lose, I have the same answer,” smiled Amorim. Fernandes soon had its heights and threw a shot from Alejandro Garnacho’s pass.
As always, when United needed inspiration, the captain was signed. Fernandes stated the tone, the positivity of his approach. The Portuguese topic continued when Diogo Dalot United’s fourth delivered to the good work by Dorgu and Hojlund. For the second time under Amorim, United scored four.
Old Trafford was rough, audience and players who died each other in a touching night. This week there were times when the idea occurred that United may not fill a stadium of 100,000 and 2 billion GBP that experience of observing it may have become too depressing.
Not on this occasion. Old Trafford showed that it can still feel special, united that they can resemble the United by Old. “This was another week,” said Amorim. “We deal with problems of the present and show the future. This game was really good for everyone in the club. “
