Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has now walked back on one comment that he made after Ruben Amorim’s side overcame Lyon in the Europa League quarter-finals.
Manchester United hosted Lyon at Old Trafford on Thursday and the Red Devils completed a sensational 5-4 comeback win in the return leg of the last-eight tie.
Manuel Ugarte and Diogo Dalot put United 2-0 up at half-time before the Red Devils suffered a collapse in the second half and Lyon scored twice at Old Trafford.
Lyon were reduced to 10 men in the second half against United, but the Ligue 1 outfit punished Ruben Amorim’s side in extra time and took control of the match.
Rayan Cherki fired Lyon into the lead in the first half of extra time after Alexandre Lacazette converted his penalty against Andre Onana in the second half.
Bruno Fernandes then converted from the spot-kick in the second half of injury time before Kobbie Mainoo scored a stunning equaliser for United against Lyon.
United knocked Lyon out of the Europa League quarter-finals after Harry Maguire netted the winner in second-half injury time in extra time at Old Trafford.
Paul Scholes makes U-turn on Ruben Amorim assessment after Man Utd’s comeback result against Lyon in the Europa League
Manchester United are through to the semi-finals of the Europa League and the Red Devils will now face La Liga club Athletic Bilbao across two legs in May.
The Red Devils fought hard to overcome Lyon in the quarter-finals and United secured a 2-2 draw in the first-leg encounter at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
Paul Scholes claimed after United and Lyon’s clash in France that Ruben Amorim ‘did not like his team’ after the Red Devils blew a 2-1 lead in the Europa League tie.
The 50-year-old United legend made a U-turn on his original remarks, but Scholes insisted that Amorim now does not ‘enjoy watching‘ his current first team in action.
“I said last week Ruben Amorim didn’t like his team, it’s probably the wrong word, I don’t think he enjoys watching this team,” he told TNT Sports, as per BBC Sport.
“He got that excitement tonight. This is the Europa League, imagine the Champions League, the big games.
“The atmosphere, if he builds a team that can compete, it’ll be twice that.”
Paul Scholes’ reaction to Man Utd’s dramatic 5-4 result vs Lyon in the Europa League clash at Old Trafford
Scholes was left in awe at United’s comeback against Lyon after the Red Devils were on the verge of crashing out of the Europa League on Thursday evening.
“You’ve seen special things happen at this club,” he said.
“I think back to the Ole Gunnar [Solskjaer] against Liverpool. It reminded me slightly, I know that’s only 2-1 and this was 5-4.
“I always feel like when you get one here you’ve got a chance.”
United will now return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon against Wolves, with kick-off slated for 2pm UK time at Old Trafford.
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