by Ruben Amorim says Manchester United has to be more ruthless after his absent team no longer paid for their dominance, since the Europa League trip ended the whole place on Thursday to Real Sociedad.
The FA Cup on Sunday after Fulham means that this competition realistically offers the only way of the Red Devils and European qualifications this season and the 14th in the Premier League.
These circumstances increased the pressure into the first leg of this last 16-tie in Spain, where United went well, considering that they were without 11 players of the first team and the lead through Joshua Zirkzee rightly took over by Joshua Zirkzee shortly before the hour.
But Amorim’s men lacked a killer instinct and Sociedad with her first shot on Target when Mikel Oyarzabals sealed a 1-1 draw before the return game in Old Trafford the next week the next week.
“It could be better, but could be worse because I felt the team really tired in the last 20 minutes,” said the United head coach.
“Until the punishment, I had the feeling that the team had control over the game. According to the goal, we were so near the second goal with transitions. They felt in the stadium that they were nervous.
“But in the end the penalty changed a little and when the swing changed, we get more tired. We bring the game to Old Trafford and will try to win there. “
Amorim did not want to talk about the penalty decision for a handball against Bruno Fernandes, but about the lack of tip of United.
The Portuguese said they had a “problem with goals” after they had lost at the weekend by punishing Fulham. After the draw in San Sebastian, Zirkzee said that they should be “more relentless” if they have opportunities.
When asked whether he shared the goal scorer, the United boss said: “That is clear. We create opportunities, but sometimes you don’t see it in the XG (expected goals) because we can not shoot, but the big opportunity is there and you can see it.
“We have transitions, we have situations and sometimes we are missing something. This can change something, especially in games that we need goals that can make a difference. “
An example of the poor decision-making of United came in the first half when Rasmus Hojlund Dilly Dyly-Billy-Diogo Dalot had not crossed him when he had a great chance of knocking home.
“One thing I am sure is that they are really striving to score goals and win games,” said Amorim.
“So you do all the best and sometimes you want the best way in this position, but don’t decide the best way in your position.
“But it was a clear situation. Rasmus did it really well, Dalot did it really well, the decision was not the best.
“The most important thing is to continue and not to fight. Let’s go on and the next opportunity. “
United moderator Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday before the second leg in Old Trafford next Thursday next Thursday.
The Sociedad boss Idanol Alguacil said: “We are very satisfied with the way we participated during the game. We still live. We know that it will be difficult, but we have a lot of excitement. “
