Manchester United came from behind to knock Barcelona out of the Europa League, securing their place in the last sixteen of the competition. Carl Anka, Thom Harris and Dermot Corrigan analyse the main talking points from the game…So, are Manchester United now the favourites to win the Europa League? La Liga’s Real Sociedad could also pose a stern test, having topped United’s group earlier in the Europa League campaign. With a talented, young Bayer Leverkusen side, high-flying Freiburg, and Europa League experts Sevilla all in the hat, there could be some tantalising ties ahead. They also conceded twice in both these Europa League legs against Manchester United, with goalkeeper Ter Stegen forced to make some decent saves in each game.
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