Duality of Manchester United with display of mild encouragement and painful vulnerability

The opening goal came after just 49 seconds. United were both unfortunate and complicit in their own downfall in the 14 seconds it took for the home side to get out of their own box and Pablo Barrios’ shot to squirm over the line. Michael Carrick’s side couldn’t react to a loose ball in the middle and one sharp pass was then enough to split the defence and leave them scurrying back aimlessly. From that point on there were times when United still appeared mildly coherent and occasionally dangerous in attack.