Real Sociedad is in a rather precarious position in their Europa League-equal game with Manchester United, after a 1-1 draw in the first stage on Thursday. However, it could have been worse because they were left in the Reale Arena before Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot.
It was a relatively poor performance from La Real, but the result is what matters. According to MD, head coach Imanol Alguacil gave his assessment of the state of the piece in the draw after the first leg.
“I'll take a little bit of everything. We have to live in these ties at any time. Sometimes we have to suffer and try to come up other times and generate opportunities to win. It's about competing at all times, even if they let us suffer. “
During his press conference after the game, Imanol spoke very high about Man United, which he regards as a striking team in European football, despite their struggles this season, especially in the Premier League.
“They have a lot of power, they have a lot of potential. They are well assembled, they come together … They force you to do a lot. They earn much more. They are one of the best teams in Europe. You must be very accurate and have a lot of speed. They are very competitive there and we could hold and draw, which has a lot of value. “
Imanol also gave his thoughts about how realistic La Real's opportunities are to win next week in Old Trafford, and thereby book their place in the quarterfinals of the Europa League.
“We know it is complicated and we must know who we play against, but why not?”
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