Ruben Amorim had wondered which Manchester United would show up. Two did, the bad followed by the good, the insipid followed by the inspired. The side who could misplace simple passes followed by the team who finished with the flourish of a wonder goal by Mason Mount from 50 yards. When United looked to be stumbling and bumbling their way into the Europa League final, they instead surged into it, Mount borrowing from Beckham when they could have been buried by Athletic Bilbao.
Amorim’s schizophrenic side could yet end a historically bad season on a genuine high, with a trophy and a return to the Champions League. Only Tottenham, who have beaten them three teams this season but are even lower in the domestic table, can stop them.
