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Champions League 2nd Leg: Man Utd vs Atletico Madrid Lineup and Prediction
UEFA Champions League 2nd Leg: Man Utd vs Atletico Madrid Lineup and Prediction
It’s all to play for as Manchester United host Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford on Tuesday 15th March 15th 2022 in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie.
Atletico Madrid were utterly dominant in the first leg at the Wanda Metropolitano. They let Manchester United have plenty of the ball but hit them relentlessly with counter attacks. The Red Devils lacked sharpness and Atletico Madrid will rue their wasted opportunities as the game ended 1-1.
Manchester United entertain Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday night.
The Red Devils secured a 1-1 draw during the reverse meeting at Wanda Metropolitano.
They were second best for most of the game, but Anthony Elanga bagged a vital equaliser coming off the bench.
Ahead of the return leg, United should be considered potential favourites. The club recently secured a 3-2 Premier League win over Tottenham Hotspur which should boost the confidence within the squad.
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Line-up:
David de Gea has been in sparkling form in goal with some outstanding saves this term, but could not have done much to prevent the penalty or own goal from Harry Maguire on Saturday. There are no doubts over his position between the sticks.
In front of him, it could be a similar-looking backline from the Spurs game. Diogo Dalot should get the nod over Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Victor Lindelof at right-back.
With Luke Shaw absent at the weekend due to COVID-19, the tie may come too soon for him. Alex Telles should continue in the left-back spot.
Raphael Varane and Harry Maguire have been the regular choices in central defence when fit and available.
We anticipated that Varane and Lindelof could be reunited against Spurs, but it was not the case. Maguire had a mixed performance once more, but we don’t see him being dropped tomorrow.
In midfield, Scott McTominay appears likely to make his comeback. He was left out of the Spurs game with a calf problem.
It was probably a precautionary move from Rangnick with the Atletico game in mind. In that case, Nemanja Matic should make way for the Scot. Rangnick considers Fred and McTominay as the ‘best ball-winners‘.
Further forward, Paul Pogba may continue in the number 10 position with Bruno Fernandes doubtful with an illness.
Jadon Sancho should be an assured starter on the left wing, having made six goal contributions since the winter break. He has finally started to find his feet.
Marcus Rashford was picked ahead of Elanga on the right wing against Spurs, but hardly impacted proceedings. This could pave the way for a straight swap.
Man United were far from their best in the first leg on February 23, with Atletico in charge of the contest for long spells, but Elanga came off the bench to score a leveller in the 80th minute, meaning that any win for the Red Devils on Tuesday evening would see them advance to the final eight of the European Cup.
Confidence would have been low had Man United entered the second leg off the back of their 4-1 defeat to Manchester City last weekend, but Ralf Rangnick‘s side were back in league action against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, recording a 3-2 win over the North London club to boost their top-four hopes.
Cristiano Ronaldo returned from injury to score a brilliant hat-trick against Spurs, and the Portugal international will now be determined to enjoy more success against Atletico, having netted 25 times against the Red and Whites during his professional career, making them his favourite opposition.
Man United, who finished top of Group F to advance to this stage, collecting 11 points from their six matches, beat Paris Saint-Germain at this stage of the 2018-19 competition, but they failed to make it through the group stage last term, ultimately dropping into the Europa League, reaching the final before losing to Villarreal.
The 20-time English champions have won seven of their previous 11 round-of-16 ties, but this will be their first meeting with Atletico in England since November 1991, when the two sides played out a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their second-round contest in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup.
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There is NO REASON for Gareth Southgate to be linked with the Manchester United job
Gareth Southgate is the only person in the Universe who can turn Manchester United into Middlesbrough within no time
The English media is trying all their best to push Southgate to united, but he is championship level manager at best
The England national team is waay better than this Manu squad, and he has had 0 success ( reaching semis ain’t success). So what exactly are people expecting if he becomes Manu boss
Absolutely no way! Why would Man U hire Southgate? That would be the worse decision in the history of the game.
ETH outwitted Klopp last weekend in one of the best and most dramatic FA cup clashes in years and I’m sorry but Southgate would not have won that game and ETH has had to deal with Ronaldo, Sancho, Greenwood and so on, he deserves more time
Soccer Football – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on the pitch before the match REUTERS/Umit Bektas/ File photo
I have been saying this for weeks now. If United were under any other manager especially Southgate, they would be fighting for relegation right now. The problem at United is not Ten Hag but the players.
People keep saying that Ten Hag’s style of football at United is not attractive and no identity but there is so much that a manager can do if the players themselves are not good enough or not putting enough effort. Ten Hag’s Ajax were playing attractive football and he managed to get them to the SF of the CL.
Without him, look at Ajax now. And the media keep pushing their agenda to get Ten Hag sack and replace him with a much worse manager like Southgate. If Ten Hag is managing England right now, with the players they have, we won’t see such a passive football like we saw yesterday vs Brazil. Ask Liverpool fans, would they replace Klopp with Southgate? I rest my case.
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Liverpool only have themselves to blame for loss to Manchester United. Had to find a way to squeeze in the random Bruno slag off in between. Dude was dead on his feet at full time, and had to slot in to center back for the last 30 minutes.
SportsFila reflect on Manchester United’s 4-3 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup Quarterfinals and look ahead to the semifinals where Erik ten Hag’s side will take on Coventry.
How come everybody seems to have forgotten that 2 of LFC’s goals were pure luck?
More shots, same shots on goal, higher goal expectancy. What is this narrative that Liverpool should have put this game away, if anything we should’ve put this game away! They had a good 20, 25 minute stint where they kept the ball in the second half, but did nothing with it, we deservedly won this game.
David de Gea is still without a club since leaving Manchester United this summer (Image: Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)
For Liverpool fans: don’t say that we lost to Manchester United because Jota Trent Alisson and jones didn’t play. We have to stop doing that every time a team loses a big game it’s very stupid because had you won, you wouldn’t be saying that. Don’t forget that when y’all drew 0-0 to them at home Trent Alisson and Jones started. Keep in mind how well they’ve been playing despite having lots of injuries they almost beat Manchester City’s full strength squad last week.
Also, you lose to Manchester United, 2 fringe players for them decided the game for them, Liverpool didn’t play well and a loss is a loss you have to accept it otherwise you’re a sole loser and are unwilling to take it.
It’s interesting how nothing much is said about the mistakes made by Liverpool, but all criticism is piled on Bruno; how supposedly poor he was.
Ten Hag claims United is moving in the right direction 👀 WHAT DIRECTION IS THAT?!
Every time he speaks after a dismal performance after the match I always sit there saying to myself “What on Earth are you talking about”.
The media trying so hard to get ETH sacked…..when liverpool had bad injuries with VVD out, y’all didnt have the same energy
Most fans want ETH out because of his poor tactics and substitutions. I also felt he should be braver to drop non-performing players irrespective of names, and even play academy players if he has to.
Now I’m ETH in because I realise from Rooney’s and Ole’s recent interviews that the mentality of these players are incredibly low and it’s no longer just speculation that the players can’t cope on this stage.
I can understand ETH saying positive things and coming off as “crazy” but if you have players who are weak minded and aren’t willing to fight, you can’t be tough cos they’ll cave and where does that leave you for the rest of the season?! Jason Sancho case in point. I rather come across as insane to the media but hope that I’m lifting the team enough to get a string of performances to save my job and give the fans at least something to cheer about until I can have a summer clear out.
Keane is a freaking legend but that approach with these weak players will kill them and ETH would lose the dressing room.
This man keeps dropping off bombs on and off the field..A gift that keeps on giving..Most delulu man on this green earth
What a GIFT! Hand him a 15 years contract and 5 years add ons
The problem for Utd in recruiting an elite manager in the Summer is that Liverpool, Bayern and Barca will also be looking for new managers.
From the moment I heard “A new era begins. .” from ETH. I knew it was the joke of the century. He has the guts to say it while Klopp/Guardiola are competing against each other by 1 point in the Primer league he acted like he can compete with them ro
