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In the first two days of the group stage, “Manchester United” beat the finalist and semi-finalist of the last Champions League. Perhaps even the most fervent optimists did not expect such a successful start from “United.” Manchester United have two games ahead of “Basaksehir”, and if Solskjaer’s side is able to show its class in games with the weakest rival in the group, it will make a big claim to the playoffs.
The Manchester United manager kept Fernandes, Rashford and McTominy in reserve and played in the ‘diamond’ midfield. Van de Beck performed under a pair of Martial: Greenwood, Fred and Pogba played on the semi flanks, the deepest being Matic.
Solskjaer’s second decision is to choose an “absent” game model. It’s no secret that “United” plays poorly at number one and feels great on counterattacks. Manchester United gave the ball to “Leipzig”, but so that RB’s dominance of the game did not seem overwhelming, he sometimes returned it to him for a slow roll in his half of the field.
“Leipzig” from time to time put pressure on “United”, but with the exception of hitting Nkunku in the near corner, he created practically no chances. It was in those games that Timo Werner came in handy for Nagelsmann’s team. The “Leipzig” attacking footballers simply fell short of class to catch a vulnerable pair of MU Maguire-Lindelof center-backs by mistake.
But MJ has this class. The first objective is a magnificent interaction between Pogba and Greenwood. The 2018 World Champion found a free zone on the semi flank, moved towards it, and executed an accurate pass to Greenwood. The young forward left Upamecano behind and shoved the ball into the corner.
“Leipzig” started the second half more actively, and Nagelsmann, deciding that he felt the moment, made two attack changes. Solskjaer replied with his “two”. Serlot and Zabitzer were not included in the game, which cannot be said for Rashford and Fernandes. Here it is: the class difference.
Rashford scored his first goal in the 76th minute, breaking away from all of RB’s defenders in his half of the field. Fernandes gave the pass. Two minutes later, the Commander of the Order of the British Empire had already issued a double. Fred stole the ball from Zabitzer, cutting half of the RB team. Rashford got the ball and shot easily.
“Leipzig” completely collapsed and conceded two more times before the end of the match. First, Zabitzer brought in a penalty, which Martial converted, and at the end of the game, Rashford scored a hat-trick, using the same Martial cross.
fifty! The biggest loss in Julian Nagelsmann’s coaching career. RB failure in terms of game and result. United has six points after two rounds.
Champions League, Group H, second round. Manchester, Old Trafford
Manchester United – RB Leipzig 5: 0
Goals: Greenwood 21, Rashford 76, Rashford 78, Marseille 87 (pen.), Rashford 90 + 2
“Manchester United”: De Gea – Van Bissaka (Tuanzebe 81), Maguire, Lindelef, Shaw – Fred, Matic (McTomini 63), Pogba (Cavani 82) – van de Beck (Fernandes 68) – Greenwood (Rashford 63), Marseille
RB Leipzig: Gulachi – Konate, Upamecano, Halstenberg – Angelino, Nkunku (Serlot 65), Kampl (Kluivert 74), Henrichs (Zabitzer 63) – Olmo, Forsberg – Poulsen
Warnings: Matic 34 – Henrichs 46, Kluivert 77, Zabitzer 86
