Europa League Round of 32 2nd Leg

Manchester United 0:0 Real Sociedad

Old Trafford

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    Date - Thursday, February 25 2021
    Kickoff Time - 2000 Hrs GMT
    Venue - Old Trafford, Manchester

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    Europa League Form Guide

    Manchester United: W
    Real Sociedad: WDDDL


    Previous Meetings in European Competitions

    Real Sociedad 0–4 Manchester United

    Real Sociedad 0–0 Manchester United

    Manchester United 1–0 Real Sociedad


    All-Time Record in European Competitions

    Manchester United wins: 2
    Real Sociedad wins: 0
    Draws: 1


    Pre-Match Pressers

    Ole Gunnar Solskjær




    Imanol Alguacil





    Team News

    Manchester United

    Paul Pogba, Phil Jones, Donny van de Beek, Edinson Cavani and Scott McTominay ruled out.

    Real Sociedad

    Miguel Ángel Moyá, Luca Sangalli and Joseba Zaldua ruled out. Aritz Elustondo doubtful.


    Know the opposition

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    Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D., more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad or La Real, is a Spanish professional sports club in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country. Football was introduced to San Sebastián in the early 1900s by students and workers returning from Britain. In 1904, they formed the San Sebastian Recreation Club and in 1905 the club competed in the Copa del Rey. In May 1905, the San Sebastian Football Club was formed as a separate branch of the club. In 1909, it applied to enter the Copa del Rey but complications over registration permits saw them compete as Club Ciclista de San Sebastián. This team defeated Club Español de Madrid 3–1 in the final. Out of the confusion, the Sociedad de Futbol was formed on 7 September 1909. Subsequently, the club was a founder member of La Liga in 1929.

    Traditionally the club followed a policy (similar to that of its rival Athletic) of signing only Basque players, before signing Republic of Ireland forward John Aldridge in 1989. While a strong Basque contingent has been retained among its players, nowadays both non-Basque Spaniards and foreign players are represented at the club. Its youth section subsequent to the all-Basque era has still been very successful in developing internationally renowned players, such as World Cup winners Xabi Alonso and Antoine Griezmann. Real Sociedad won the Liga title in 1980–81 and 1981–82, and last finished runner-up in 2002–03. The club has also won the Copa del Rey twice, in 1909 and 1987. It contests the Basque derby against rivals Athletic Bilbao, and plays its home games at the Anoeta Stadium.


    Referee

    Lawrence Visser.


    Familiar Faces

    Adnan Januzaj (2011—17)
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    Henderson
    Williams Bailly Tuanzebe Telles
    Fred Shoretire
    James Mata Amad
    Greenwood
     
    Henderson
    Williams-Bailly-Maguire-Telles
    Matic-Fred
    Diallo-Mata-James
    Martial

    1-1
     
    Team should be...

    ---------------Henderson---------------
    AWB---Bailly---Maguire---Telles
    ----------Fred------------Matic----------
    Mata----------VDB----------James
    ----------------Martial----------------

    Subs: De Gea, Lindelof, Tuanzebe, Williams, Shaw, Bruno, Rashford, Amad, Shoretire

    I wouldn't rotate the back line too much and injuries mean we don't have the options in midfield either. Hope VDB is back so we can give Bruno a rest
     
    ............... Henderson

    Williams - Bailly - Maguire - Telles

    ............. VDB - Matic

    .................. Mata

    James - Greenwood - Martial
     
    charlenefan said:
    Team should be...

    ---------------Henderson---------------
    AWB---Bailly---Maguire---Telles
    ----------Fred------------Matic----------
    Mata----------VDB----------James
    ----------------Martial----------------

    Subs: De Gea, Lindelof, Tuanzebe, Williams, Shaw, Bruno, Rashford, Amad, Shoretire

    I wouldn't rotate the back line too much and injuries mean we don't have the options in midfield either. Hope VDB is back so we can give Bruno a rest
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    Greenwood? He was rested today.
     
    Dve said:
    Greenwood? He was rested today.
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    Keep him in the bank for Chelsea, it's the only reason I'm justifying seeing Martial again as I don't want him anywhere near a league side again
     
    Henderson
    Williams - Bailly - Lindelof - Telles
    Matic
    Amad - Shoretire - Mejbri
    Greenwood - Hugil​
     
    Rest Rest Rest....assuming we have Cavani, DVB and McTominay back

    --------------------Henderson‐---------------------
    Williams----Bailly---Tuanzebe----Telles
    --------------Matic----McTominay-----------
    Mata--------Van De Beek----------James
    ----------------------Martial-----------------------
     
    Thinking about the weekend, we should take the opportunity to rest all our main players
     
    Great chance to rest some, but still need to respect the opponent.

    Henderson

    Williams
    Bailly
    Axel
    Telles

    Matic
    Mctominay

    Mata
    VDB
    Martial

    Greenwood

    Get Hannibal, Shoretire, Amad involved in the second once the tie is dead and buried.
     
    Henderson

    williams
    Bailly
    Maguire
    Telles

    matic
    Fred

    mata
    Vdb
    Martial

    greenwood
     
    All change, personally I want Lindelof to start this game and Bailly start against Chelsea but I have no hope of that happening, if Cavani isn't going to be fit for the next PL game Ole might be tempted to save Mason and play Martial but I think Mason is raring to go and can play back to back no problem.

     
    Have we not go any decent young centre midfielders coming through?

    Could do with resting one of Matic or Fred, especially if they're going to be the only first-team options come Sunday against Chelsea, who will have two extra days rest.
     
    It's tough to pick the team without knowing if Cavani, McTominay and VdB will be fit.

    I'd definitely rest some, but I'd have them on the bench just in case we suddenly find ourselves 2 or 3 goals down (a possibility if we make too many changes).

    Assuming the injured players won't be back, then I'd go for...

    Henderson
    Williams, Bailly, Maguire, Telles.
    Fred, Matic
    Greenwood, Mata, James
    Martial

    Subs: De Gea, AWB, Lindelof, Tuanzebe, Shaw, Fernandes, Amad, Shoretire, Rashford.

    If DvB is fit, I'd start with him instead of Fred. McTominay and Cavani I'd have on the bench if they're fit (we can have up to 12 subs?)
     
    Henderson
    Williams - Bailly - Maguire - Telles
    VdB - Fred
    Amad - Mata - James
    Mason​
     
    Walters_19_MuFc said:
    Have we not go any decent young centre midfielders coming through?
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    Next season, James Garner will be in the sort of position to get run-outs in situations like this. He's currently on a so-far successful loan to Notts Forest. Hannibal Mejbri is the star midfielder in the U23s but he's only just turned 18 and any run-outs he gets this season will be tasters like Shoretire just got. He's not physically ready yet, to my eye. Next season he might get some minutes here and there if we don't decide to send him out on loan.

    We've had about three years in a row of bringing through multiple reserves into the seniors. You can't do it forever - eventually all the remaining top talents in the ranks are so young that you have to have a fallow year or two before a few more are ready.
     
    I'd start relatively strong then make some early subs when either we've got control of the game or even just as long as it's a draw that doesn't look like going badly wrong. Something like:

    Henderson
    Williams Bailly Tuanzebe Telles
    Fred Matic
    James Mata Martial
    Greenwood
    ​
    VdB on for Fred as early as possible, even at half time if we're ahead.
    Amad on for James/Martial within the first hour.
    Shoretire/Mejbri on for Mata/Martial for 20 minutes or so.

    Putting this post together has made me realise how many of our fringe players are midgets. James, Mata, VdB, Amad, Shoretire. :nervous:
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    Henderson
    Williams-Bailly-Tuanzebe-Telles
    -----------------McT-Matic----------------
    --Greenwood---VDB---James---
    --------------------Martial-----------------

    Not sure McT is for for this, Fred in if he isn't. I also Think Maguire will play because Ole. Hoping to see more of Diallo, but Ole said he won't start.
     
    Team I'd expect Ole to start.

    - - - - - Henderson - - - -
    Williams Bailly Maguire Telles
    - - - - De Beek* Matic - - - - -
    - - - - - - - - Mata - - - - - - - -
    - - - -James- - - - - Martial
    - - - - - - - Greenwood - - - - - -

    *if fit. Ole said maybe for Thursday after the match today.
     
    Ole has said Amad and Shoretire will feature but won’t start. Hopeful on Cavani and VDB
     
    Devil may care said:
    All change, personally I want Lindelof to start this game and Bailly start against Chelsea but I have no hope of that happening, if Cavani isn't going to be fit for the next PL game Ole might be tempted to save Mason and play Martial but I think Mason is raring to go and can play back to back no problem.

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    This, except VDB for Fred. (Of course it will never happen)
     
    There is a reason why bookmakers have priced us at evens for this game even though we are at home. I still find it unbelievable how we can beat one of La Liga's most in-form teams 4-0 away. There will probably be wholesale changes to the team with our main players resting. I still think our second team can beat them at home.
     
    Meanwhile, Solskjaer was quizzed on whether Shoretire could start the Europa League last-32 clash against Real Sociedad this Thursday, with United already 4-0 up from the first leg.

    He responded: "Probably not Shola and Amad, no. I'm not sure if that would be fair on them. They'll be in the squad."

    :rolleyes:
     
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    red_de_pologne said:
    Meanwhile, Solskjaer was quizzed on whether Shoretire could start the Europa League last-32 clash against Real Sociedad this Thursday, with United already 4-0 up from the first leg.

    He responded: "Probably not Shola and Amad, no. I'm not sure if that would be fair on them. They'll be in the squad."

    :rolleyes:
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    Real Sociedad are among the top teams in La Liga. We're not going to start a bunch of kids and put the responsibility of our going through to the next round on them. You ease them into the game when they know what they can expect in terms of pace and tactics, not shoehorn them into the squad and hope that they don't make a costly mistake early that rattles them.
     
    Tom Cato said:
    Real Sociedad are among the top teams in La Liga. We're not going to start a bunch of kids and put the responsibility of our going through to the next round on them. You ease them into the game when they know what they can expect in terms of pace and tactics, not shoehorn them into the squad and hope that they don't make a costly mistake early that rattles them.
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    Was hoping for Diallo to start to be honest.
     
    He is going to 'rest' James for Chelsea, and Maguire is 100% starting.

    Think guaranteed starters are Henderson, Bailly, Maguire, Telles, Greenwood, and Van de Beek if fit.
     
    red_de_pologne said:
    He responded: "Probably not Shola and Amad, no. I'm not sure if that would be fair on them. They'll be in the squad."

    :rolleyes:
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    Well, Shola has bigger boots to fill, as he plays in a position of our best player Bruno (unless the idea was to start Shoretire out of position). But Diallo is a winger so it’s easier to start him, I would have thought.
     
    Henderson
    Williams Bailly Maguire Telles
    Fred Matic
    Amad Mata James
    Greenwood

    rest a few that play always, except Maguire obvs. Assuming it doesn’t all fall apart, Shola to get another 10/15 mins from the bench, maybe Hannibal too.
     
    --------------------------------------------Henderson---------------------------------------------
    Williams----------------------Tuanzebe------Bailly---------------------------------Telles
    -------------------------------------Matic-----------Fred--------------------------------------------
    Greenwood-----------------------------Mata-------------------------------------------James
    ----------------------------------------------Martial----------------------------------------------------
     
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Score Predictions

128,22,39
  • Man Utd win
  • Real Sociedad win
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Detailed Results

  • 28% Man Utd 2:1 Real Sociedad
  • 17% Man Utd 2:0 Real Sociedad
  • 13% Man Utd 1:1 Real Sociedad
  • 7% Man Utd 3:0 Real Sociedad
  • 7% Man Utd 3:1 Real Sociedad
  • 7% Man Utd 1:2 Real Sociedad
  • 5% Man Utd 2:2 Real Sociedad
  • 3% Man Utd 1:0 Real Sociedad
  • 2% Man Utd 0:0 Real Sociedad
  • 2% Man Utd 4:0 Real Sociedad
  • 2% Man Utd 4:1 Real Sociedad
  • 2% Man Utd 1:3 Real Sociedad
  • 2% Man Utd 0:2 Real Sociedad
  • 1% Man Utd 0:5 Real Sociedad
  • 1% Man Utd 3:3 Real Sociedad
  • 1% Man Utd 4:3 Real Sociedad
  • 1% Man Utd 5:0 Real Sociedad
  • 1% Man Utd 3:2 Real Sociedad
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Match Stats

  1. Man Utd
  2. Real Sociedad
Possession
57% 43%
Shots
11 9
Shots on Target
4 1
Corners
4 7
Fouls
12 13

Referee

Lawrence Visser

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