In a tightly contested match, United drew 1-1 with Sociedad in their last-16 clash, with Zirkzee scoring for United before a penalty equalizer from Oyarzabal. Tensions rose as former player Paul Scholes noted that an Argentine winger appeared to sulk after being substituted, while coach Amorim explained that fatigue influenced his decision-making. He acknowledged control of the match until the penalty shifted their momentum, indicating that players struggled with fatigue in the final minutes, pointing to a different, more pressured atmosphere expected in the return leg at Old Trafford.
I felt until the penalty, we had control of the game. I think the penalty changed a little bit the momentum. I felt our team in the last 30 minutes were really, really tired.
Amorim has revealed fatigue played a part in his decision-making. I felt he was tired, he said. You see it because we did a lot of transitions in the second half, he was late to defend.
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