Real Sociedad player aims dig at Man Utd hours before Europa League clash as Erik ten Hag comment made

A Real Sociedad player has aimed a dig at Manchester United before the two teams face off in the Europa League.

After being knocked out of the FA Cup by Fulham over the weekend, United are back in action on Thursday night as they take on Spanish La Liga outfit Sociedad in the Europa League round of 16.

On the back of their domestic trophy hopes going up in smoke on Sunday, United's only chance of silverware now rests on the Europa League.

Ahead of the clash at the Anoeta, Sociedad goalkeeper Alex Remiro appeared to aim a cheeky dig at the Red Devils, claiming 'something always goes wrong' at the club.

Real Sociedad star Alex Remiro aims dig at Manchester United

Speaking to The Guardian, the Spaniard was asked whether he watches United games.

Remiro replied: "Yes. For work and because I like to. I feel like the same is happening to them as happens to us, a bit. They have players with huge potential but they don’t seem to quite find the solution to be the team they once were, to be higher up.

"Maybe they need a run of five, six, seven games winning, but something always happens. I like the new coach, I like his ideas – I liked Erik ten Hag too – but it feels like something always goes wrong."

Real Sociedad star Alex Remiro spoke about Manchester United before their Europa League clash. Image: Getty

United have endured another tough season as they currently sit 14th in the Premier League table, 34 points behind leaders Liverpool.

Many expected the Old Trafford club to be challenging for the Champions League places this season after their FA Cup triumph during the 23/24 campaign.

However, the team arguably got worse and Erik ten Hag was eventually sacked in October, replaced by Ruben Amorim.

The 40-year-old impressed at Sporting Clube de Portugal but has so far struggled to implement his playing style at United.

Speaking ahead of the match against Sociedad, Amorim stated that he will not be moving away from his system.

He said: "I think the system is not the problem; it is the way of playing. We have a lot of problems and we are trying to work on the problems. Every system needs different characteristics. I am still really confident. I will not change that [my formation]."