Europa League Play-off 1st Leg

Barcelona 2:2 Manchester United

Camp Nou

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Thu, 16 February 2023 @ 5:45pm GMT
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    Weghorst needs to have a good game tonight, feel like our rabid fanbase are ready to devour him if not.
     
    Judas said:
    That bench :nervous: Injuries have ravaged us, but we’ve got a long way to go.
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    At least two of the absentees are suspended. Only one long term inury in Eriksen and Antony is back soon I think?
     
    Rashford and Bruno gonna slice these fools open and then Garnacho will come on and run them ragged. 2 nil United!
     
    Siorac said:
    I'm not sure how to respond to that. I suspect you understood my point perfectly well. Is your post just some ill-timed lament about how big clubs tend to stockpile players? Or do you genuinely believe that this is a strong bench for a game at the Camp Nou?

    I'll admit that Barcelona's subs don't look all that frightening either.
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    Yep, Barcelonas bench is equally as bad.
     
    tomaldinho1 said:
    Weghorst needs to have a good game tonight, feel like our rabid fanbase are ready to devour him if not.
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    I feel like most don't care all that much due to him being a loan. Just feels like a body to cover a role which we needed. Hope he has a good game too mind.
     
    Siorac said:
    I think Garnacho is generally better as a sub, to stretch tired defences. He's not quite ready to be a starter just yet.

    Of course, that means Weghorst starting and he's been, well, mostly useless. But this way at least we have someone on the bench to change the game.
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    Ye suppose so. Just don’t think weghorst will have much of an impact in this game.
     
    DJ_21 said:
    Ye suppose so. Just don’t think weghorst will have much of an impact in this game.
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    He's there to press, hold the ball up and pass it on to Rashford. Don't expect much more and you'll be happy.
     
    Marcus Alonso instead of Christiansen is interesting and Balde not starting, seems like going for experience on the left side of defense
     
    BluesJr said:
    Football twitter is elite. Just an absolute troll fest.
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    I hate those accounts. I always have a feeling it’s one guy running a whole bunch of them for a bunch of teams and rakes in a whole bunch of likes and follows from Twitter kids and makes kids of other teams get mad.
     
    Chairman Steve said:
    I hate those accounts. I always have a feeling it’s one guy running a whole bunch of them for a bunch of teams and rakes in a whole bunch of likes and follows from Twitter kids and makes kids of other teams get mad.
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    I enjoy it personally, but I love a childish troll and a bit of fun so that's probably why.
     
    OverratedOpinion said:
    I feel like most don't care all that much due to him being a loan. Just feels like a body to cover a role which we needed. Hope he has a good game too mind.
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    Agree imo most seem to like the guy we just don't expect much from him. He played for Burnley then loaned to Turkey for a reason.
     
    Adam-Utd said:
    He's there to press, hold the ball up and pass it on to Rashford. Don't expect much more and you'll be happy.
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    Ye I get that… although ST main priority should be goals. I know we won’t get that from weghorst so hopefully we target a ST that offers the pressing the hold up and gives us goals.
     
    DJ_21 said:
    Ye I get that… although ST main priority should be goals. I know we won’t get that from weghorst so hopefully we target a ST that offers the pressing the hold up and gives us goals.
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    In the summer i'm sure - but right now Martial is a crock so he's the best option we have. At least he runs!
     
    Judas said:
    That bench :nervous: Injuries have ravaged us, but we’ve got a long way to go.
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    Think any team would be in the same boat, when you take out 7 first team players.

    At least Antony & Mctominay are back soon (plus obviously Martinez & Sabitzer from suspension).
     
    Weghorst as expected. I‘m surprised Barça only put out one fast attacker: Raphinha.
     
    I would have liked for Rashford to get a rest tonight but I understand Ten Hag feeling it is worth winning any match you are in.
     
    DJ_21 said:
    Ye I get that… although ST main priority should be goals. I know we won’t get that from weghorst so hopefully we target a ST that offers the pressing the hold up and gives us goals.
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    Our main striker refused to leave in the summer so we could try and get someone else in, then fecked off to Saudi Arabia at Xmas.

    Wout is very much a stop gap player. Addressing a ST who can regularly score will have to wait until the summer now.
     
    Casemiro you beautiful man, good to have him back.

    How many levers do Barca have up their sleeve tonight? I’m a bit out of the loop.
     
    If Weghorst shines in this game and scores a winning goal , he can do what he wants the rest of the season.
     
    OverratedOpinion said:
    I would have liked for Rashford to get a rest tonight but I understand Ten Hag feeling it is worth winning any match you are in.
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    Good luck resting your star forward in the biggest game (in terms of name and status) of this season.
     
    Anyone know the Barcelona team in positional order? Back 4 in particular.

    Is it:
    Araujo - Kounde - Alonso(????) - Alba
     
    This game should be a test to see how far ETH has taken UTD . I'm hoping for a positive result and a good performance to take into Sunday .
     
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Man of the Match

Marcus Rashford image Marcus Rashford 72% of 300 votes

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Score Predictions

55,94,84
  • Man Utd win
  • Barcelona win
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Detailed Results

  • 27% Barcelona 1:1 Man Utd
  • 16% Barcelona 2:1 Man Utd
  • 12% Barcelona 1:2 Man Utd
  • 12% Barcelona 2:0 Man Utd
  • 6% Barcelona 0:1 Man Utd
  • 5% Barcelona 1:0 Man Utd
  • 4% Barcelona 0:0 Man Utd
  • 4% Barcelona 2:2 Man Utd
  • 4% Barcelona 3:1 Man Utd
  • 3% Barcelona 3:0 Man Utd
  • 3% Barcelona 0:2 Man Utd
  • 1% Barcelona 1:3 Man Utd
  • 1% Barcelona 0:3 Man Utd
  • 0% Barcelona 4:0 Man Utd
  • 0% Barcelona 1:4 Man Utd
  • 0% Barcelona 5:0 Man Utd
  • 0% Barcelona 0:9 Man Utd
  • 0% Barcelona 5:1 Man Utd
  • 0% Barcelona 9:1 Man Utd
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Match Stats

  1. Barcelona
  2. Man Utd
Possession
61% 39%
Shots
18 18
Shots on Target
8 5
Corners
8 5
Fouls
10 12

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Maurizio Mariani

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