Quote from: Pokapoka124 on March 08, 2025, 01:12:26 PM

Quote from: ILuckyGuyI on March 07, 2025, 05:57:44 PM

It didn't make me surprised to see Tottenham and Manchester United both failing to win yesterday. Tongue

Because their look in the league phase was just deceiving. It wasn't linking with their performances.

Shortly after this phase ended we saw it clearly. AZ could have won even with a bigger goal difference. Tottenham were terrible. I don't think they will make a comeback with this spiritless game. As for Manchester United, it wasn't an easy game for them from the start. The same for Real Sociedad also. Honestly they are both boring clubs this season. I don't care which one gets past this round. I think we could watch extra time and even penalty shoot-outs in the rematch. I expect a low-scoring game in regular time.

I was surprised Manchester United managed to produce such a brilliant performance in Spain. However they let their guard down are in the game, conceding a goal and ultimately settling for a draw. While it was a decent result, United could have secured a win if they had played better. It would be interesting to see if Manchester United can qualify for the next phase of the competition. As for Tottenham, their performance was disappointing. They failed to capitalize on their opponent's weakness and lacked the sharpness needed to secure a victory.

I never want Manchester United to go out of the Super Sixteen, so I will always expect Manchester United to at least come back strong in the second leg and make sure they make the quarter finals. Manchester United is already far behind in the competition of English Premier League, considering the other teams, if they do not succeed in a single tournament with proper planning, then they will be a failed team as before.
The first leg of the Europa League was exciting but Manchester United were certainly not at their best. The good news though is that Manchester United were able to draw the first leg so whether they go through to the next round or end their Europa League journey will depend on their performance in the second leg. Manchester United will get enough time before the second leg match and within this time they need to prepare their team well so that they can defeat the opposition in the second leg match.