Embarrassing mistakes lead to the end
‘Disaster couple’ brings mockery to Manchester United
4/21/2023 6:31 am
Manchester United throws out the great FC Barcelona in a spectacular duel in the Europa League – and later loses hopes of an international title with two bitter mistakes. The local press throws ridicule and scorn at the club.
After the bankruptcy of the Europa League record winner, the Manchester United professionals had to prepare for an uncomfortable morning read. The team around the former Bayern and RB Leipzig professional Marcel Sabitzer went down after a very poor performance on Thursday evening with 0: 3 at FC Sevilla. After the 2-2 win in the first leg with two United own goals in the closing stages, the Guardian commented: “History repeats itself: the first time as a tragedy, the second as a farce.”
Manchester captain Harry Maguire made a serious mistake in the first goal of the Andalusians by Youssef En-Nesyri (8th), and in the third goal by the hosts again by En-Nesyri (81st), goalkeeper David de Gea helped in addition to the man-marker with. Loic Badé scored in the 47th minute, but De Gea didn’t look good there either.
“Disastrous Evening”
For Manchester United, who are slowly working their way back towards the top team in the Premier League after disappointing years, the chance of their first international title since winning the Intercontinental Cup in 2000 is gone. The Europa League specialists from FC Sevilla, on the other hand, can continue to hope for their fifth success in the competition. In the first leg in Manchester, the Spaniards turned a 2-0 deficit into a 2-2 deficit in the final minutes of the game.
“It’s hard to win a football game when you make mistakes like that,” said coach Erik ten Haag. Seville showed more passion, more will. In addition, the hosts at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán were driven by their fans. “It was a disaster, caused by Manchester United themselves,” wrote the tabloid The Sun. “Manchester United’s disastrous night for the disaster couple,” wrote the Independent.
Manchester United was not ready from the first minute, analyzed TV expert and ex-professional Owen Hargreaves. Even Sabitzer couldn’t change anything about the bankruptcy, he was substituted in the 68th minute. “It was a great opportunity, a quarter-final in Europe. A great opportunity to win something,” said ten Haag after the loss against the six-time winner of the second most important European cup: “And we’re giving it away. It’s our own fault.”