So a 380-day drought stretching to a 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen at Old Trafford on 24 October 2023 ends courtesy of Amad Diallo, whose explosive wing play was crowned by his double. The first was a clever 51st-minute header. The second proved an exhibition of aggressiveness as he mugged Abdul Baba along the right, shrugged off the defender’s manhandling, then fired a shot into the left corner, via a deflection.
But before that United lacked the ability to kill off Paok well before the close and place themselves in cruise control. Rúben Amorim should know this, anyway, but United’s incoming manager, if watching, will comprehend the size of the challenge to transform the group he takes over on Monday.
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