Real Sociedad 0-0 Man Utd: 5 Key Things We Learned

Manchester United came away from their Champions League visit to Basque Country club Real Sociedad with a point. A goalless draw in San Sebastian leaves David Moyes's Red Devils within one more victory of the knockout stage. What did we learn from this blank in a wild, wet and windy Northern Spain? Here are five things we picked out in the WhatCulture office:

5. Ashley Young Is Up To His Old Tricks Again

It's hard to break the habit of a lifetime. Winger Young has been on the fringes of United's first team since going down easily to win a penalty in a home Premier League game against Crystal Palace. Young played the role of impact sub in San Sebastian coming on with a third of the game to go when Moyes changed his attack. From the left flank he created an opening for Robin van Persie. Later, Young cut inside and went down in the box under minimal contact from Markel Bergara. Referee Nicola Rizzoli may have been convinced, but the rest of us knew this was a soft penalty. And yet the Red Devils did not prosper this time from Young's penchant for going over in the box.
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