The Submarine sunk the Red Devils.

 

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It all goes down to the last kick of the match. Fan favorites but the finals don’t go with the fans favorite it does go with the winners.

It was a long anticipated final that saw Villarreal beat Manchester united and win their first ever major trophy. This is will spare them trips in the UEFA Conference league to low tier teams and guarantee them Champions League football against Europe's elite teams.

So what went wrong for Manchester United?

Starting off with the game with a goal down was the huge mistake the Red Devils did. They are the kings of comeback but a comeback in the finals is no easy task especially against a Spanish opponent. With a good defense line as compared to United, Villarreal were eager to keep the score line to their advantage despite the immense pressure that United built up after conceding. United are poor at defending set pieces and with their captain still in the sidelines the ship in defense was eminently going to sink. Their defensive woes cost them the goal as Moreno ran unattended to tap in on the free kick.

The defensive partnership at Manchester United is shaky and hence require a reinforcement to prevent conceding more goals. A Varane deal would be good for the Reds who is outstanding on defensive duties.

Up front, United lacked the perfect finish that would kill the game as the likes of Bruno and Rashford had their impacts merely felt by the opponent. They lacked the final touch that would translate to a goal and United came close when Rashford missed a golden opportunity to settle the tie. It was just not United's night as they fell in the penalty shoot outs. De Gea is not blame as he did his bit to ensure United never conceded more goals.

Star performances were missed from the likes of Pogba and Bruno as Cavani levelled the matters and spared the Red devils the blushes of losing within 90 minutes.

What went right for Villarreal?

The Yellow submarines did what they had to do by going ahead and ensuring that the never conceded in the first half. They would later concede in the second but were able to settle the tie at 1-1 despite the immense pressure United had piled on them. Pau Torres was outstanding in the heart of the defense and ensured that no through balls passed him and ensured that the final passes never got to the united players in the box.

We cannot forget the Kunai Emery factor that was unleashed. He was indeed crowned the King of Europa as he became the first manager to win the trophy with two different teams. He has got the experience despite fielding a rather weaker team as compared to their opponents on the night.

Penalty shoot outs provide 50/50 chances of winning to both teams especially where the goalkeepers have no history of saving their teams in the penalty shoot outs.

It was a dark day for the reds as yellow was the color that lightened Gdansk in the night.