#3 Zorya Luhansk came to play
To merely consign Zorya’s performance to a team that sat deep and defended for dear life would be selling their efforts on the night way short. Yes, they sat deep and were tacticaly disciplined, but throughout the match, the threat of a counter attack always kept United’s defenders honest.
That Eric Bailly was arguably United’s best player on the night stands testament to Zorya’s performance. And despite having left Old Trafford empty handed in terms of points, they certainly didn’t leave without enhancing their reputation.
Jose Mourinho alluded a couple of weeks back that he had never heard of Zorya Luhansk before the Europa League fixtures were announced, but the nature of their performance on the night should ensure that he doesn’t forget them at least.
