Rasmus Hojlund is angry with what Diogo Dalot did

The 1-1 draw between Manchester United (MU) and Real Sociedad in the first leg of the Europa League round not only left a mark in the score, but also made a wave of criticism for defender Diogo Dalot, especially from former players. A specific situation has made many people criticize Dalot for deciding not to pass the ball to his teammates.

The 19th minute of the match took place at Old Trafford, Dalot had a golden opportunity to stretch the striker Rasmus Hojlund, who was in a position ready to score. However, instead of making a decisive pass, Dalot kept the ball two more beats and coordinated with Garnacho, leading to missing an important opportunity to score.

Former player Mu Paul Scholes frankly criticized Dalot's actions, saying that this was a "crime" when he did not pass the ball to Hojlund in the necessary time. He said: "MU played very comfortably in the first half. They should have scored the lead in this match. Dalot did not pass to Hojlund is really a crime. Any wing defender must pass the ball in that ball."

Rasmus Hojlund is angry with what Diogo Dalot did

Not only Scholes but many other former players also expressed disappointment with Dalot. Robbie Savage called this action "unacceptable", while Karen Carney said that Dalot deserves many criticisms. A series of comments from MU fans also showed sympathy with Hojlund, saying that he had the right to be angry with his teammates. The Sun (UK) has recorded some remarkable opinions such as: "Hojlund is really crazy because Dalot does not pass himself in that ball; Dalot has to pass one touch for Hojlund but finally ignores his teammates."

Returning to the main development of the match, MU opened the score in the 57th minute thanks to Zirkzee's work. Despite playing proactively and with good control of the match, Amorim's team was unable to maintain the advantage. Only 13 minutes later, they let the opponent Real Sociedad equalize. MU's goal comes from the situation of Fernandes to touch the ball in the penalty area, leading to a penalty for Sociedad.

Although the end of the match with a 1-1 draw, this is still considered not too bad for MU. They still have the second leg at Old Trafford, where they will have the opportunity to redo and continue to fight for the ticket to the Europa League quarter -finals.

Dalot did not pass to Hojlund, making fans uncomfortable

The criticism for Dalot may be the motivation for him to improve his performance in the next match. MU fans hope that the team will rediscover their strength in the second leg and overcome the mistakes that happened in the match with Sociedad.

Draw 1-1 is not a bad result for MU, especially when they have 90 minutes to decide their fate in the Europa League. The thorough preparation along with the fighting spirit will be the key for them to overcome this challenge and go further in the season.

Despite being heavily criticized, Dalot and the whole MU team still had the opportunity to correct mistakes in the second leg at home, an opportunity they could not miss.