Bruno Fernandes handed Villarreal an enormous advantage during Manchester United's Europa League final penalty shoot-out defeat by selecting to go second.
That is the expert opinion of one LSE professor who has studied psychological effects of spot kicks and other high-pressured situations.
United lost in Gdansk on Wednesday night after David de Gea saw his spot-kick saved Gerinimo Rulli to hand the Spanish side an 11-10 win on penalties after the game finished 1-1 after extra-time.
Fernandes was clearly left distraught by his side's failing in Poland, with the Portugal forward seen in tears after the end of the shoot-out.