I see where you're coming from, but I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss Real Sociedad. The first leg was a tight match, and while United has the bigger name, Sociedad have played extremely well in Europe this season. They don't mind taking the game to stronger sides, and United's inconsistency might well come back to haunt them.
Old Trafford does enter the picture, and if United play with some fire in their belly, they ought to be capable of winning. The problem is, they've been inconsistent, and if they play the second leg as they played the first, they can get eliminated. I believe it's a 50/50 game, and Sociedad pulling off the upset would surprise me not one bit.
Real Sociedad is that team that can surprise you on a good day. Let Manchester United not get carried away that they will be playing at Old Trafford. The best thing they can do is try to kill off the game in the first half if they can. Maybe if they try to sacrifice that upcoming encounter with Arsenal and concentrate on Europa, which I don't see them affording. It's going to be a rough week.
Yeah, exactly! Sociedad are the kind of team that thrives when they’re underestimated. If United go in thinking home advantage alone will do the job, they could be in trouble. They need to start fast and actually take control—if they let Sociedad grow into the game, it could get messy.
The Arsenal game makes things tricky, though. Feels like they’re stuck between a rock and a hard place—risk the league or risk Europe. Either way, this next week is going to be huge for them.