United in Europa League last eight after beating Sociedad‘We need to help him win titles because he deserves this’ Ruben Amorim praised Bruno Fernandes’s hat-trick performance that swept Real Sociedad aside and took Manchester United into the Europa League quarter-finals, saying his side “needs to win titles” for the captain. After Mikel Oyarzabal struck first via an early penalty, United dominated, Fernandes scoring two from the spot on 16 and 50 minutes, before a superb late strike to complete the hat-trick. Diogo Dalot’s added-time fourth sealed progress. Continue reading...

Manchester United’s trophy hopes live to fight on against Lyon in the Europa League quarter-final after a swaggering display that battered Real Sociedad and must be the Ruben Amorim blueprint. From the moment they fell behind early on, his side was electrified, as if finally locating the high-voltage socket under Amorim and gleefully plugging themselves in. United came at Sociedad relentlessly, a whir of energy and creativity that is the best advertisement yet for where their head coach might take them. Continue reading...

Updates from a finely-poised last-16 tie (agg 1-1, 8pm KO)Get in touch! Email Daniel | Live scores It’s big night tonight for Højlund. He’s improved a bit in the last couple of games – he’s getting chances and missing them, rather than disappearing – and has done well in Europe since joining United. I think Amorim has him pegged, as it goes: “We have to look at Rasmus as a player – he has the pace, he has the technique, he’s scored some goals that are really hard to score. Sometimes he doesn’t choose the better run, sometimes he’s so anxious to touch the ball and he moves away from the goal. We address that in training but sometimes it is the confidence of the player.” Continue reading...

Joshua Zirkzee bounced back from missing the decisive penalty in United's FA Cup fifth round defeat to Fulham by scoring in the 1-1 Europa League draw at Real Sociedad

For Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, the match with Arsenal is an unwanted fixture ahead of their biggest game of the season – Thursday's make-or-break Europa League tie against Real Sociedad

Diogo Dalot drew the ire of Manchester United team-mate Rasmus Hojlund after failing to pass to him against Real Sociedad and has been criticised by ex-Red Devils midfielder Paul Scholes

Rasmus Hojlund and Diogo Dalot's bust-up during Manchester United's draw with Real Sociedad wasn't the first time the pair have clashed, and one past spat involved captain Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United duo Rasmus Hojlund and Diogo Dalot had a tense exchange during the Red Devils’ Europa League clash with Real Sociedad on Thursday with Ruben Amorim slamming the pair

Manchester United star Diogo Dalot was criticised for not finding team-mate Rasmus Hojlund in a good position as the Red Devils earned a draw against Real Sociedad in the Europa League

Joshua Zirkzee's goal left Manchester United in pole position away to Real Sociedad but Ruben Amorim's side weren't able to hold on fof victory in San Sebastian

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes made it clear that he was disappointed with how Alejandro Garnacho performed against Real Sociedad in their Europa League Round of 16 tie

Ruben Amorim's Manchester United will need to complete the job at Old Trafford next week after failing to hold onto their lead against Real Sociedad in the Europa League

REAL SOCIEDAD 1-1 MANCHESTER UNITED: Ruben Amorim was forced to settle for a draw in San Sebastian as Joshua Zirkzee and Mikel Oyarzabal exchanged goals

In the end, two outstretched hands were decisive. The first, from Bruno Fernandes, probably denied Manchester United a victory; the second, from André Onana, definitely denied Real Sociedad one. After a first half low on quality, Manchester United gave themselves a first-leg lead against Real Sociedad when Joshua Zirkee guided a side-footed shot beyond Alex Remiro that had appeared to set them up not just for a win but potentially one big enough to virtually see them through. But an eagle eye and a video replay gave Real a penalty that allowed them to draw level and in the very last minute, they almost added a second. Ultimately, a 1-1 draw is not a bad result for United to take from a night when they did not always impress, but it will have frustrated them and it offered little evidence of them having overcome their most pressing problems. Instead it revealed some of the flaws, especially in the first half. Continue reading...