Manchester United was angry, Chelsea and Barça won early tickets

The fourth round of tonight’s Champions League group stage saw many notable matches like Rennes vs Chelsea, Dynamo Kiyv vs Barcelona or Manchester United vs Istanbul Basaksehir.

Man Utd vented his anger

Man Utd got off to a dream start to the Champions League this season when they defeated defending runners-up Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig; the team reached the semifinals last season. If a 2-1 victory at PSG shows that the Red Devils have seized a good opportunity, the destruction of Leipzig 5-0 at Old Trafford demonstrates the formidable strength of the team led by manager Ole Solskjaer.

However, the loss to Istanbul Basaksehir ruined everything. Before the Champions League rookie, Man Utd played stagnant, weak, made a lot of mistakes on defense and was down 1-2 at the end. This loss caused the Red Devils to be caught by Leipzig on the scoreboard, at the same time that they suffered a severe psychological shock.

I need to know, before defeating Man Utd, Basaksehir has not won a match in the Champions League. The Turkish team has a modest strength with many “outdated” stars like Martin Skrtel, Demba Ba, …

Man Utd will have a chance to “get revenge” on Basaksehir tonight when he returns to Old Trafford. Whether playing at home or away is … the same because there is no advantage for the crowd, but compared to Basaksehir, Man Utd saves travel time. The Reds played two consecutive home games (they just faced West Brom in round 9 of the Premier League) so they can keep their strength.

Man Utd needs to win, even win boldly to create a pedal. Bruno Fernandes and his teammates are gradually overcoming difficulties in improving their position in the Premier League, but Man Utd’s performance is not entirely convincing.

The victory over West Brom on the night of November 22 showed the pallor and lack of creativity of the Red Devils when they had to face the defending teams.

Basaksehir will play West Brom style. The Turkish team still has a chance to cross the group stage if Man Utd is stopped again tonight. Demba Ba and his teammates may make it difficult for Man Utd, but the Red Devils are likely to win for promotion.

In the remaining Group H game, PSG had to “die” with Leipzig. The defeat was stunned in the first leg, making the door for the teachers and students of coach Thomas Tuchel much closer. If they continue to lose to the German team, PSG will have up to an 80% chance of kicking the Europa League.

Chelsea, Barça continues

Chelsea are playing without problems in the Champions League. Coach Frank Lampard’s team, which fell in the group rather lightly with Sevilla, Rennes and Krasnoda, played well, scoring 7 points from 3 games. If they beat Rennes, and Sevilla do not lose to Krasnoda, Chelsea will be present in the second round of the Champions League.

3 points in the Rennes field tonight is a task within the reach of Chelsea, when the French team is not too uncomfortable. The class difference is demonstrated in the first leg when Chelsea, overwhelmed, easily fired 3 goals against the French representative’s net.

Chelsea are also in good shape when they have been undefeated for 10 straight in all competitions. Rookies like Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech, Thiago Silva or especially Edouard Mendy are well integrated, which helps Chelsea run smoothly, from attack to defense. Chelsea will win against Rennes to get tickets earlier, thus focusing on the Premier League next time.

Barça also need to beat Dynamo Kiyv to dispel the sadness in LaLiga. Barça’s performance in the national league is very poor, but Ronald Koeman’s team is playing well in the Champions League when they win all 3 games. If he wins Kiyv, Barça will enter the round of 16. This is the motivation for Lionel Messi and his teammates to unleash their strength in Ukraine tonight.

Coach Koeman also needs a win to keep his seat. The pressure for this coach increases day by day when Barça only floats in the middle of the LaLiga classification.