Man United spent the first 45 minutes of the second leg of the semi -final with countless difficulties. Ruben Amorim's squad could not deploy the desired play style, even being scored by Bilbao. If that game continues to be maintained in the second half, it is not sure that the "Red Devils" can preserve the advantage of 3 goals after the first leg.
However, Ruben Amorim's substitutions in the second half were effective. The home team scored 4 goals in a row and closed the semi-final match with a total score of 7-1. M.U has come very close to the final goal of winning the Europa League, only having a problem for Tottenham in the immediate future.
The biggest highlight of Man United's match was Ruben Amorim's timely and decisive substitution decisions. The Portuguese tactician used all five of his players to make substitutions, splitting them into two close-range spots to completely change the home team's playing style.
Ruben Amorim has replaced Noussair Mazraoui, Alejandro Garnacho and Manuel Ugarte. Amad Diallo, Luke Shaw and Mason Mount came on and it was the start of the "Red Devils' comeback". Amad's ability to stir the right wing very well set the stage for Rasmus Hojlund's close-range tap-in.
The brightest man on the side of M.U was Mount. The midfielder has returned in recent matches after recovering from injury. Last weekend, he scored against Brentford but could not impress with a double to sink Bilbao. Both of the English star's goals were impressive, especially the first goal after a handle that was no different from a professional striker.
"I waited too long for a night like this. I have never given up, still work hard every day and try to stay positive to create the most impact for the team.
The fans are amazing, they have been supportive of us. Getting back to Bilbao (the final at San Mames) was a very special moment, we wanted to end it as completely as possible" - Mount shared.
Not only did goalscorers like Mount or Hojlund, Shaw and Mainoo leave strong impressions when they were put on the field. The complete change in the game after Amorim's decision shows that Man United has a very strong reserve team, which can become cards in hand to solve all situations.
"We have prepared every plan to win the second leg, absolutely do not think about the result of the first leg" - Ruben Amorim shared about M.U's determination to win in the press conference after the match.
When Mason Mount scored the second goal from a very long shot into an empty net, Ruben Amorim laughed brightly in the home team's technical area. After a few months of hard work, continuous losses and defeats in the Premier League, Man United are close to completing the final goal but the most important one.
True at the time of deciding the destiny of the whole season, from the warriors plowing the whole season to the reinforcements after the injury, all have entered the phom to head to San Mames later this month in the decisive match of the whole season.
