Old Trafford once again witnessed Manchester United coming back from a goal to win 4-1 against Athletic in the semi-final of the Europa League in the second leg.
Winning with a total score of 7-1 against one of La Liga’s most solid defense is an impressive achievement, opening a great opportunity for the Red Devils in the final against Tottenham.
Despite the 3-0 lead after the first leg, the landlord had a difficult start when the visitors dominated the game in the first half and scored the opening score in the 31st minute.
They continue to put pressure on Manchester United in the second half. This has motivated coach Ruben Amorim to make 3 changes, a decision to completely change the match.
Amad’s shine
Mason Mount scored a double, Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund also scored, but Amorim coach did not forget to mention Amad’s contribution. In 27 minutes on the pitch, Amad had a beautiful pass for Hojlund to score, after a great ball on the right.
The ability to dribble through people and handle in the narrow space of Amad is really a miracle to admire. In this match, he completed 100% of the balls while on the pitch instead of people, an impressive achievement.
He also made a shot blocked, three phases touched the ball in the penalty area and a pass to the end of the opponent’s yard.
Amad’s impressive play ability
Amad also proved excellent in situations without balls. He regained the ball twice and won all the disputes on the ground and in the air (according to Fotmob).
With this performance, Amorim will definitely think a lot about choosing a starting lineup when confronting Tottenham.
Alejandro Garnacho has a direct play and always rushes into the defenders, but Amad can make many different processing phases, and owning many quality options is very important for a coach before the most important match in the season.
AMAD’s time advantage
Amad was back after the injury at the right time, and in the last two pitch, he made a mark. This shows the capabilities and potential of AMAD when given the opportunity.
If he continued to show such a form, he would probably play from the beginning in the upcoming Europa League final.
Amorim faces a difficult decision when choosing a starting squad for the final. But with Amad’s impressive performance, he may not be able to ignore the player’s talent.
Amad will definitely be an important factor in MU’s squad when confronting Tottenham, where a victory not only brings the Europa League title, but also a valuable ticket to the Champions League for the next season.
