Opinion: Late equaliser | Manchester United
In midfield, Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte are providing a nice foil to Bruno Fernandes’s rampant creativity, and there was a further boost when Kobbie Mainoo returned with 10 minutes left, for his first minutes since early February.
Joshua Zirkzee’s late goal – which seemed certain to be the winner – was the latest bit of momentum in the enigmatic forward’s strong second half to the campaign.
Out wide, Patrick Dorgu and Diogo Dalot did not have the finest nights, but Dorgu placed a lovely cross on to Alejandro Garnacho’s left foot in the second period, which could easily have translated into our second, and a Dalot burst in the first half led to a deflected Fernandes strike which was our best attacking moment prior to Yoro’s savvy header.
These are but fragments, but with players returning from lay-offs and competition for places increasing, the picture is gradually brightening for United fans.
But the players’ determination to stick to Amorim’s plan is surely what will please the boss most.
The job is far from done against the French club, with the scoreline tied at 2-2 – as it was at this stage of the last round, against Real Sociedad – but the Portuguese’s team continue to suggest promise, which is perhaps the most important thing of all, whether United end this season with silverware or without.
