That’s the view of Spanish football expert – and Manchester United fan – Andy Mitten, who has been following the fortunes of the Basque outfit in La Liga this term.
United comfortably saw off Imanol Alguacil’s side 4-0 in Turin to take a huge leap towards the Europa League’s round-of-16 and compound what was a poor week for Spanish clubs in Europe.
And Mitten believes the team from San Sebastian played into our hands at the Allianz Stadium.
“It was a shock result,” Andy admits. “When the draw was made, Real Sociedad, or La Real, as they’re often referred to, were top of La Liga.