Incorrect but it was a last minute own goal:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7578388.stm
United to face FC Midtjylland in Europa League
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7578388.stm
Struggling to care.
How is this pronounced by the way? Mid-tew-land?
Is it wrong that I've always read their name as Midget land?
Let's hope it doesn't turn out to be another Rotor Volgograd.
FC Midtjylland (central Jutland) is a very physical side. They get right up in your face and is a threat to anyone on set-pieces. In the first game against Napoli they played really well and arguably deserved to be ahead before conceding the first goal. That said we should easily beat them.
Pione Sisto is a good talent but has largely been off the boil this season. Except for the away game in Brügge where he was brilliant. Tim Sparv is a very disruptive midfielder on his day. And the CB Erik Sviatchenko is probably looking to move abroad soon. Some might remember Morten 'Duncan' Rasmussen from a short stint at Celtic.
Both Winston Reid of West Ham and Simon Kjær came through the academy at Midtjylland.
Pione Sisto is a good talent but has largely been off the boil this season. Except for the away game in Brügge where he was brilliant. Tim Sparv is a very disruptive midfielder on his day. And the CB Erik Sviatchenko is probably looking to move abroad soon. Some might remember Morten 'Duncan' Rasmussen from a short stint at Celtic.
Both Winston Reid of West Ham and Simon Kjær came through the academy at Midtjylland.
Mid-ye-lan or something like that.
The t is almost silent, the j is soft and in combination with the y gives a sound like that in the word 'yew' (but without the ending w).
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Shhhh... these sort of things didn't happen before 2013
The D is also silent right, or only partially voiced?
If we concede two goals from corners again against this lot...
they were only formed in 1999 - the year we won our first Champions League!
Let's hope Van Gaal has enough time to work out how to dominate these feckers in the possession battle.
Oh yeah the last d is silent.
Who cares.
Field the youth squad for all it matters.
Field the youth squad for all it matters.
You realize we need a good run if we don't want our coefficient to be fecked right?
Why, so we can concentrate on getting into next years Champions League and get knocked out again?
Let's win a fecking trophy.
Finally another game Rooney might score in.
Some of this thread just proves what a bunch of spoilt brats we have as part of our supposed fan base
The only club trophy United haven't won - of course true United fans want to win it.
Europa League is beneath our dignity is it.
The only club trophy United haven't won - of course true United fans want to win it.
Europa League is beneath our dignity is it.
I smell a sell-out.
We can draw with anyone. Bring them on.
we better beat this mightyland, lets play U16 for this one..
Wonder how I'd get a ticket for this
Do you know anything about Mikkel Duelund? Any good?
600 away tickets :/
We're lucky, have you seen some of the other draws?
Galatasary v Lazio
Shakhtar v Schalke
Fiorentina v Glaston
Dortmund v Porto
Sporting v Leverkusen
Villareal v Napoli
Marseille v Bilbao
All tough draws.
Galatasary v Lazio
Shakhtar v Schalke
Fiorentina v Glaston
Dortmund v Porto
Sporting v Leverkusen
Villareal v Napoli
Marseille v Bilbao
All tough draws.
It's a process. They're a good team, one of the best in Denmark, and have already knocked out Southampton, Legia Warsaw and Club Brugge. Don't take it for granted, it's a tricky tie and as long as we can keep possession it will be fine. Hope Nick Powell scores three.
I've been surprised at the number of starts he's been getting as he only turned 18 in June (and ahead of Sisto too). But he doesn't look out of place, not even in the Europa League. He got his debut at 17 so he's clearly highly rated. He's mainly played from the left in the games I've seen. He comes in centrally a fair bit and seems to be able to turn into a rather composed finisher.
Talented but I haven't seen enough games of his to predict anything.
Attendance: 17000
Midtjylland must have a large travelling contingent then!Attendance: 17000
We should win pretty comfortably if we're being honest. So long as we aren't destroyed by injuries. And we'll probably buy someone in January as well, so that's a bonus. Actually looking forward to these games. Every trophy would be huge for our young team, and the first trophy after Sir Alex would be hugely significant as well, regardless of what it is. The Europa League is actually pretty big these days anyways. Of course big teams don't want to be in it because they'd rather be in the champions league, but if we're honest, any English side is basically round of 16 or quarter finals at best. They're best chance of winning something in Europe is the Europa league, because the main 5-6 teams in Europe (barca, bayern, madrid, atletico, Psg, juve) are far ahead of the English sides.
The headline of the BBC news story already reads "Man Utd draw Danes in the Europa League". Good chance they won't even need to change it once the game is over.
At least we don't have to travel too far to eastern Europe!
If we get most of our players back from injuries, we can play some of the players who are not getting as much game time as others, like the youngsters etc and play a few experienced heads in the 1st leg. Blow them away then we can pretty much rest all our bigger names in the 2nd leg. Knowing us, even with our full strength squad we would just about pull off a 1-0 win!
We should mix our squads up a bit for the last 32 and 16 at least. IF we manage to get to the last 8 then I would want us to go all out and try to win the competition and play our strongest team, even if we are doing well in the league...somehow! Been too long since we have lifted a trophy!
If we get most of our players back from injuries, we can play some of the players who are not getting as much game time as others, like the youngsters etc and play a few experienced heads in the 1st leg. Blow them away then we can pretty much rest all our bigger names in the 2nd leg. Knowing us, even with our full strength squad we would just about pull off a 1-0 win!
We should mix our squads up a bit for the last 32 and 16 at least. IF we manage to get to the last 8 then I would want us to go all out and try to win the competition and play our strongest team, even if we are doing well in the league...somehow! Been too long since we have lifted a trophy!
Have we got any midgetland fans?
I'd be interested to know if they are please with getting an easy tie or disappointed to have missed teh chance to play a top side?
I'd be interested to know if they are please with getting an easy tie or disappointed to have missed teh chance to play a top side?
Yes. It discriminatory.
They scored more set-piece goals than any other European league team last season. Kristian Bak Nielsen, their captain IIRC, said in an interview that for Midtjylland, every single set piece is a matter of life and death.
Somehow I doubt we'd beat Dortmund
He could be long gone by then if he carries on the recent form.