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December 2, 2020. 22:00. England. Manchester. Old Trafford Stadium
UEFA Champions League. Group H. Fifth round
Manchester United – Paris Saint-Germain (Paris)
Where to look: “Soccer 3”, “Tele Foot”, MEGOGO
Disqualified: Tuanzebe (Manchester United)
Injured: Shaw, Marseille (?), De Gea (?), Telles (?), McTominay (?) – Bernat, Draxler, Kerer, Sarabia, Icardi, Marquinhos (?), Neymar (?), Kurzawa (?)
Manchester United – PSG: bookmaker odds
Many Manchester United fans feared the worst when the draw took place – the PSG finalist and RB Leipzig semi-finalist were listed as bigger favorites than the three-time tournament winner. However, now the “red devils” need to get just one point in the two remaining games against these teams to claim a playoff spot. Meanwhile, Wednesday’s victory coupled with Leipzig’s points loss against Istanbul (or even Manchester United’s draw coupled with Leipzig’s defeat in Turkey) would secure United first place in the round before the end of the tournament phase. groups.
Tournament table
In many ways, Manchester United’s current Champions League campaign is inconsistent, with ups and downs. Few expected the victory in Paris in the first round or the defeat of RB Leipzig with a score of 5: 0 in the second, but equally unexpected it fell on the fans of the defeat of the “Red Devils” of “Istanbul”, who won the first Champions League game in its history. having scored his first goals in the tournament. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team took revenge for this by beating the Turks 4-1 at Old Trafford in the fourth round and regaining the lead in Group H when PSG beat Leipzig.
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Even taking into account the Turkish failure, the team’s European Cup affairs are in stark contrast to the situation in the national league. The difference is especially clear when looking at home: United have won just one of their last seven Premier League games at home, but have won each of their last seven UEFA European Cup games at Old Trafford. 24-2. The Red Devils did not have such an impressive streak between September 2006 and April 2008, although it should be noted that most of the winning string was in the last season of the Europa League. They have scored nine goals in two UCL home games this season and only three clubs in the entire tournament have scored more goals at home in the fifth round.
Solskjaer’s side are full of confidence after an encouraging comeback in the second half against Southampton on Sunday. Edinson Cavani, PSG legend and record holder, inspired new members to pull off a feat by scoring a double winner after leaving the bench and extending the current streak of all-tournament hits to 4 wins. All these events should seriously strain PSG fans, who showed the opposite dynamic: not long ago in Monaco, the “rojiblancos” lost a 2-goal lead and lost to the rojiblancos in Ligue 1 (2: 3).
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This scenario was almost repeated last Saturday. Tomas Tuchel’s team once again squandered the lead and ended in a draw with Bordeaux (2: 2). The accumulation of failures caused the gap between the long-term champion of France and his closest pursuers to narrow to two points.
Saturday’s result showed that PSG is still experiencing a period of doubt: two wins, two losses and a draw in the last five games in all tournaments. The great from the capital never won twice in a row in November. By no means can we speak of a crisis (at least as long as the chances of leaving the group remain good), but the performance of the team, which has accustomed the fans to unconditional dominance, is definitely disappointing.
The exit to the Europa League, and such a result is quite real, it can cost Tuchel work. Due to the fact that “Leipzig” will play before “Istanbul”, in case of their victory, the German club will put additional pressure on the Parisians. Losing points in Manchester will spell near collapse for them: the fate of the second ticket will depend on Manchester United’s motivation in the final round match. Fortunately, PSG are ahead of RB Leipzig at least in personal meetings.
A win at Old Trafford will make Tuchel’s job much easier, but we must not lose sight of the fact that the Parisians have only won 1 of their last four Champions League away games and have lost the last two. However, without a fight, the French, who have already won at Old Trafford, will not give up. They have scored at least 1 goal in 30 consecutive group stage matches and haven’t scored in a single UEFA Champions League match since the 2016/17 final against Bayern Munich.
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Manchester United – PSG: indicative lineups
Ole could have been without David De Gea in this fight as the Spaniard was replaced at halftime with Southampton. Alex Telles was also removed from the field earlier than scheduled and held his groin in the closing minutes of the game. Anthony Martial missed the last game due to illness, while Eric Bailly, Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba also had (are they?) Certain problems. The Norwegian specialist cleared most of the doubts at the press conference and, in general, Solskjaer can be satisfied with the staff situation: only Axel Tuanzebe, who received the third yellow card for a foul on Dembe Ba, and, perhaps , defender Luke Shaw, who recently started training, will definitely not play. …
“You know, every time on the eve of a Champions League night it becomes difficult to keep players out of the team. Everyone wants to be in good shape and everyone was in training field today. We look good. David. he trained well today, like everyone else. Good session. Anthony did the whole session and felt good, so he’s available too. Luke is probably the one with the most doubts, but the others put their hands up and said, “I’m ready “Luke is not that far from his form, so what we see tomorrow. We have more and more players willing to participate in each game.”Ole pointed out with satisfaction.
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Martial, despite returning to the ranks, may lose his place in the starting eleven due to Cavani’s excellent performance, which means a lot to Paris. With Rashford (5 goals in four Champions League games) and Fernandes, Matador can form a poisonous triangle!
Manchester United App: de Gea, Henderson, Grant – Bayeux, Fossou-Mensa, Lindelef, Maguire, Telles, One Bissac – Fernandes, Fred, James, Lingard, Mata, Matic, McTominay, Pelistri, Paul Pogba, van de Beck, Cavani Marseille, Rashford.
Thomas Tuchel, on the other hand, has many problems, starting with the long absence of Bernat and Draxler (the return of the German is constantly postponed), as well as the “crystal” Kerer. Spanish midfielder Pablo Sarabia and Argentine forward Mauro Icardi will definitely not play, and Marquinhos, Neymar and Kurzava have minor injuries, although all three were in the application, and the manager allowed himself to be optimistic about the Brazilian Marquinhos-Neymar duo.
Key central midfielder Marco Verratti played for an hour over the weekend, but is still gaining shape and unlikely to be ready for the entire match. Either way, Ander Herrera has the opportunity to enter Old Trafford for the first time since moving from United to PSG this summer.
Read also: “RB Leipzig” – PSG: prediction so that the hosts do not lose
Tuchel was forced to admit that Mbappé’s prolonged silence in the Champions League (unmarked for over a year) is one of the reasons PSG have just 6 points. Kiljan, who ruined several good chances to hit a hundred in the game against Bordeaux, must remember his role in Manchester. More is expected from Neymar and Di María.
Pressure? We felt the same before the game against Leipzig. The situation is very clear: victory is necessary at any cost. Playing at Old Trafford in England to win is one of the greatest challenges in the world, but it is not impossible. We are preparing for it. tactically and morally and we will try to improve in all aspects so that the players are free and disciplined at the same time, so that they fight, are ready to play with confidence and demonstrate the cohesion necessary to overcome this obstacle. We will try to control the ball because this style gives more confidence, but the opponent’s counterattacks, their formidable weapon, must be controlled, not allowing them to develop … We are not here to make excuses. We are here to show the best game. “
Thomas tuchel
PSG request: Letelle, Navas, Rico – Bakker, Dagba, Abd. Diallo, Florenzi, Kerer, Kimpembe, Kurzava, Marquinhos, Pembele – Di Maria, Fadiga, Gaye, Herrera, Paredes, Rafinha, Verratti – Keane, Mbappé, Neymar.
“Manchester United” – PSG: author’s forecast
PSG are in control of their fate in the Champions League, but will only continue to do so if they win at Old Trafford (excluding the hypothetically possible feat of Istanbul from the equation for now), knowing how tragic defeat can be. On the other hand, “Manchester United” can easily settle for a point, but they are unlikely to refuse the pleasure of punishing the finalist from the last rally, should that opportunity present itself. And in addition, the first place can be a goal for Ole’s team, promising a priori a more adequate draw in the playoffs. In the end, one should be able to get a point.
The match is very intriguing, but also difficult in terms of prognosis. Still, I would venture to suggest that the accumulation of great attack planners on both sides will give the game bright colors, which is why I propose to go for performance.
Manchester United – PSG: numbers and match facts
- Manchester United won their first leg in October thanks to a late goal from Rashford, and beat PSG in Paris in March 2019 when a ticket to the quarter-finals was at stake. However, PSG won on their only previous trip to Old Trafford, meaning the guests have won all three matches in this clash.
- The home loss to PSG is Manchester United’s only loss in their last 11 meetings with Ligue 1 clubs and the only of their previous 15 home games against French teams.
- Solskjaer could become the second coach (after Luis Enrique with Barcelona) to win three Champions League games in a row against PSG
- Cavani scored a record 200 goals in 301 appearances for PSG during his seven-year stay in Paris, winning a total of 15 trophies here. If Edinson scores, it will be his 50th goal in UEFA competition
- Quillán Mbappé has scored 99 goals for PSG in all competitions, preparing to celebrate one hundred, but the French forward has been unable to excel in the Champions League for more than a year, beating Real Madrid for the last time (2-2) on November 26, 2019.
Frequent questions
🥇 What time does the game start?
The match will start at 22:00
🥇 What is the best place to bet?
It is best to place a bet on the Parimatch website with odds 1.67
