It is no wonder Rory McIlroy is a Manchester United supporter. This is a club that, like him, prefers to do things the hard way. As the 5-4 win over Lyon proved, United favour drama over continuity. Few are as adept at looking at ease, then shooting themselves in the foot, before defying all odds and expectations and somehow recovering in the most breathtaking fashion. Thursday’s Europa League quarter final was McIlroy’s final round at the Masters writ large: from dominance to misery to restoration in one ridiculous swoop. Pandemonium is not an adequate word to describe it all.
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