Champions League Champions League Group F

Young Boys 2:1 Manchester United

Wankdorf Stadium

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Tue, 14 September 2021 @ 5:45pm BST
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    RonaldoVII said:
    I doubt any of them do. It's about keeping the fringe/squad players match fit.
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    Exactly this. Some people can't understand that. Match fit is different than training fit. Also need to gel at some point also. What better opportunity. Varane starts on the weekend, and then maybe Lindelof comes back in for the cup came 3 days later, with Maguire sitting out and Varane partnering up with Lindelof.
     
    Adisa said:
    Why? He's a more than decent player. You people act like he's a cross between Boumsong and Mangala.
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    To be fair, in this sort of game he's perfectly fine. I suppose I just want to see more of Varane, I enjoy watching him so much more, and I associate Lindelof with failure.
     
    I like the lineup. The only change I would have made is Varane instead of Maguire so him and Lindelof create a partnership just in case Maguire get injured. Maguire knows how to play with Lindelof, and will learn how to play with Varane. I would use these easy games to put Varane and Lindelof together.

    Other than that looks great. Hat trick from the GOAT.
     
    Interesting team.

    Will Donny be in CM, or LW? you'd like to think it'll be Fred/DVB in CM with Pogba LW and Sancho on the right.
     
    Mcking said:
    De Gea
    AWB Varane Maguire Shaw
    Fred Pogba
    Greenwood Bruno Sancho
    Ronaldo
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    Watching MUTV. The official lineup is

    De Gea
    AWB Lindelof Maguire Shaw
    Fred DvB
    Sancho Bruno Pogba
    Ronaldo

    Very interesting.
     
    Strelok said:
    Maguire is the captain so obviously if Ole want to rotate his CBs he'll rest Varane. Don't know why some can't see this.
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    Rotate Maguire and give an armband to Bruno or Ronaldo. Varane plays better than Maguire, this is why people are slightly concerned with this.
     
    Strong team. I expected a few changes but not too many so we can get off to a strong start in the group. I just admit that some of the changes are ones I wouldn't have expected, especially the Varane one. I actually am surprised to see Ronaldo start as well. Felt we might have seen more of Martial and/or Greenwood and save Ronaldo for the weekend. Glad Van De Beek is getting a chance though.
     
    Offside said:
    I’m happy he just keeps starting Sancho. The more starts he gets the more his quality will come out.
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    Agreed. He needs to get acclimated and used to playing with Ronaldo, Bruno and Pogba
     
    Happy with that lineup and close to what I predicted however not quite sure about dropping Champions League Varane for this game,

    You really want your CB’s to develop a true understanding for each other and create a strong partnership and this won’t happen chopping and changing defence,

    It’s a no from me dawg on that but let’s go United !
     
    To the VDB fanboys or those who claim he is being harassed, can you please make up your mind if VDB is playing in the right position tonight. That's a constant excuse I keep seeing on this forum. That he is not being played in his best position. I am not even sure what that is.

    Having said that, hoping that VDB will have a cracking game wherever he plays.
     
    RedDevil@84 said:
    the VDB fanboys or those who claim he is being harassed, can you please make up your mind if VDB is playing in the right position tonight. That's a constant excuse I keep seeing on this forum. That he is not being played in his best position. I am not even sure what that is.

    Having said that, hoping that VDB will have a cracking game wherever he plays.
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    They’ll let you know after the game if he plays well or not. ;)
     
    Alemar said:
    Rotate Maguire and give an armband to Bruno or Ronaldo. Varane plays better than Maguire, this is why people are slightly concerned with this.
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    Who the feck is any level of concerned about this? Ridiculous nit picking as per.
     
    Any idea when Rashford is coming back or his status? I miss that guy in the team for some reason. I think him and Ronaldo would do very well together.
     
    Adisa said:
    Why? He's a more than decent player. You people act like he's a cross between Boumsong and Mangala.
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    He's a good CB. The hyperbole around any marginal error he made was RAWK level at times. Varane is, of course a better player, but there aren't too many better 3rd CBs around better than Lindelof.
     
    lex talionis said:
    This season’s away kit is truly hideous. But in its defense, it’s a major upgrade over last season’s shambolic zebra kit. So we’re at least on the right track and hopefully next season we’ll a fantastic away kit.
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    I started liking the Zebra kit towards the end.
     
    Awww, Phil Jones is ruled out..!! :rolleyes:
     
    Attacking options from the bench include Greenwood, Martial, Lingard, Elanga and Mata - with Rashford and Cavani not in the squad. We've got great squad depth right now.
     
    Samid said:
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    Good for Donny. Not happy about Varane not starting, though. He needs to gel fast with Maguire in order for us to perform better in the league and beyond and these games are precisely for that. Lindelof is never going to be a starter here, sorry to say.
     
    RedDevilzFox said:
    Any idea when Rashford is coming back or his status? I miss that guy in the team for some reason. I think him and Ronaldo would do very well together.
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    Last we heard he had only returned to some form of training, presumably very light training. He will probably be back in a few weeks on the bench.
     
    Full trust in Sancho, good team, should be enough.

    Perfect game for Fred & Victor to show United supporters their better side.
     
    Alemar said:
    Rotate Maguire and give an armband to Bruno or Ronaldo. Varane plays better than Maguire, this is why people are slightly concerned with this.
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    Varane has some history with muscular injuries. Makes sense.
     
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Score Predictions

265,4,3
  • Man Utd win
  • Young Boys win
  • Draw

Detailed Results

  • 29% Young Boys 0:3 Man Utd
  • 22% Young Boys 0:2 Man Utd
  • 13% Young Boys 1:3 Man Utd
  • 11% Young Boys 0:4 Man Utd
  • 9% Young Boys 1:2 Man Utd
  • 8% Young Boys 0:5 Man Utd
  • 3% Young Boys 1:4 Man Utd
  • 1% Young Boys 1:5 Man Utd
  • 1% Young Boys 0:1 Man Utd
  • 1% Young Boys 2:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Young Boys 1:1 Man Utd
  • 0% Young Boys 0:0 Man Utd
  • 0% Young Boys 3:0 Man Utd
  • 0% Young Boys 5:0 Man Utd
  • 0% Young Boys 2:4 Man Utd
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  1. Young Boys
  2. Man Utd
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54% 46%
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19 2
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5 2
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8 1
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14 3

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