Manchester United 0:1 Atletico Madrid

Berbasbullet · Mar 15, 2022

Lentwood said:
Unfortunately I can't see any way in which we progress tonight. AM are exactly the kind of industrious, fearless, hard-working, organised, talented team who will just bully us out of this game.

I predict we will start well, have 5/10 minutes of relative possession/territory, then AM will slowly start to play higher, gain control of the midfield, gaps will start to appear, they will create chances and eventually we'll go behind.

I also predict that whatever happens, this forum will blame Maguire

This prediction seems on point.

We have to be clinical tonight, one chance one goal.

Ayush_reddevil · Mar 15, 2022

If you go by the way we have played in the last 1 month I don’t see how we can progress here. Hope they prove me wrong

MUFC OK · Mar 15, 2022

Big atmosphere tonight please, Reds!

United 2-1.

Red Star One · Mar 15, 2022

It’s not easy to be optimistic last years, but Atleti are not in great form and we got a good result in the first leg, with a little bit of luck and a proper effort I think we can make it. It’s going to be tough but we’ve got the means

Desert Eagle · Mar 15, 2022

Yeah I expect a win but won't be surprised if we get knocked out. This is our last chance at a trophy and success this year so let's hope for a miracle run starting with a win tonight

Corridor of Uncertainty · Mar 15, 2022

Next stop, heartbreak hotel..

TrustInJanuzaj · Mar 15, 2022

Annoyingly can’t see anything but a defeat. We have just played so poorly for so long and Atletico won’t be wasteful if they get the chances.

JJ12 · Mar 15, 2022

I am confident - I don’t know why

Berbasbullet · Mar 15, 2022

Red Star One said:
It’s not easy to be optimistic last years, but Atleti are not in great form and we got a good result in the first leg, with a little bit of luck and a proper effort I think we can make it. It’s going to be tough but we’ve got the means

I think they've won every match since our game including winning away to Betis who are doing exceptionally well. Felix is on fire, its a really tough game.

Smithy89 · Mar 15, 2022

This is going to penas with Rashford and Bruno missing.

Also can see Ralf whipping out the back 5. Dave, Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Maguire, Telles, Fred, Mctominay, Bruno, Sancho, Ronaldo.

SuperiorXI · Mar 15, 2022

Can't see us winning, I reckon our season ends tonight. Just can't rely on our defence in keeping them out and unless Ronaldo can carry his form into tonight, we're going to really struggle scoring. The thing is this team has let us down so often this season, usually I'd be up for it and thinking we'd win but all logic points to a loss!

Vidyoyo · Mar 15, 2022

Football!

sullydnl · Mar 15, 2022

Win or lose, knockout CL is where the fun is. Gonna just try to enjoy the game tonight, whatever happens happens.

Regulus Arcturus Black · Mar 15, 2022

I’m normally really optimistic, but expect us to lose this one.
They are however the 4th best team in Spain, behind even a Barca team that’s been horrendous for large parts of the season, so it’s winnable, I just don’t expect us to win it.

Matic should be a shoo-in. And we should defs play a a right back, at right back.

Jacky Quacky · Mar 15, 2022

Lentwood said:
Unfortunately I can't see any way in which we progress tonight. AM are exactly the kind of industrious, fearless, hard-working, organised, talented team who will just bully us out of this game.

I predict we will start well, have 5/10 minutes of relative possession/territory, then AM will slowly start to play higher, gain control of the midfield, gaps will start to appear, they will create chances and eventually we'll go behind.

I also predict that whatever happens, this forum will blame Maguire

This literally will happen it’s been the case for whenever we’ve played a team better than us. I would absolutely love for us to play on the front foot for a lot of the game but we just don’t have the fight in us to do it

Macca7 · Mar 15, 2022

Maguire out. Varane and Lindelof. Cavani upfront with Ronaldo. Elanga to come on late if needed. Lets go for it!

ElectroManiac · Mar 15, 2022

Is Bruno and Mctominay back in the fold for this?

If Mct is out them we probably play with a 343 or 352 as Matic play 75mins on Saturday and I don't think he will be able to play this one.

We should probably play if Bruno is a available

.............DDG
Lindelof Varane Maguire
Dalot Fred Pogba Telles
..............Bruno
.....Sancho...Ronaldo

If Bruno isn't

............DDG
Lindelof Varane Maguire
Dalot Fred Pogba Telles
Elanga Ronaldo Sancho

DJ_21 · Mar 15, 2022

Massive game tonight guys! I’m going aswell! Excited and nervous at the same time. Hope we can pull it of in 90 mins. We need the first goal, very important whoever gets the first goal, we do not want to be chasing the lead and making it an open game for them. If we get the first goal then we can set the tempo for the rest of the game. Let’s go reds!! #GGMU

Bestietom · Mar 15, 2022

I think we will just scrape it, but I'm expecting a really good game.

The-Natural · Mar 15, 2022

Should be a very tight game but I think their experience will tell in the end. Wouldn't be surprised if that rat Suarez got the winner to compound the misery.

Hope I'm wrong of course

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cyberman · Mar 15, 2022

Honestly think If Atletico has a more attacking manager they would comfortably get through. They’re not going to expose our defence as much as they should and it could bite them in the ass as it does in Europe every year

groovyalbert · Mar 15, 2022

After the Spurs game, I'm so excited for this. Expecting a big performance tonight with a top atmosphere.

The Corinthian · Mar 15, 2022

Henderson

Telles
Varane
Bailly
AWB

Fred
Matic
Bruno

Sancho
Ronaldo
Elanga

Hughes35 · Mar 15, 2022

I'd like to see:

---------------------------------------------------------------De Gea-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dalot------------------------------------------Varane----------------Maguire-------------------------------------------------Telles
------------------------------------------------Mctom------------------------Fred---------------------------------------------------
Elanga--------------------------------------------------------Pogba-------------------------------------------------Sancho
------------------------------------------------------------------Ronaldo----------------------------------------------------------------

Left back and Bruno are the difficult calls really. I've gone for Telles because his delivery on set pieces is the best we have. I also prefer Pogba to Bruno at the moment. I think he links better with Ronaldo and is also better at dropping deeper in to midfield to overload and make up numbers.

Rashford, Bruno and Cavani as good attacking options off the bench if needed later in the game.

red_de_pologne · Mar 15, 2022

The Corinthian said:
Henderson

Telles
Varane
Bailly
AWB

Fred
Matic
Bruno

Sancho
Ronaldo
Elanga

Is there anything LESS possible than Bailly starting? Even Phil Jones has more chance

Ronaldo's ego · Mar 15, 2022

No away goals rule takes that extra edge off, just have to win by hook or by crook. Never know what we’re gonna get from our lot these days but I feel we’ll have just enough tonight.

The Corinthian · Mar 15, 2022

red_de_pologne said:
Is there anything LESS possible than Bailly starting? Even Phil Jones has more chance

I still carry some hope in mi ol' heart.

Chief123 · Mar 15, 2022

Unfortunately I see us losing tonight. It will typically be a similar performance to when the likes of Burnley, Wolves and Newcastle would put up against us at Old Trafford. Sit deep and don't give too much space between the lines. Except Atletico will be much better at doing this than those teams mentioned. Because Atletico's pressing in their own third is very intense. Also, they have much deadlier options on the counter attack than those Prem teams that have caused us problems at Old Trafford.

I envisage Felix to have a cracking game and us being hit by multiple counter attacks. Obviously I want us to win, but I just see us getting picked off tonight.

Shane88 · Mar 15, 2022

I can see it going all the way to penalties. We know how that ends.

MUFC OK · Mar 15, 2022

I'd leave Bruno on the bench. Ronaldo performed well at the weekend and do believe that the two of them cannot perform optimally together. We will need to sustain pressure as well so I'd go for Pogba instead as he's far less wasteful in possession.

Bruno is usually good off the bench if needed too.

hellhunter · Mar 15, 2022

Shane88 said:
I can see it going all the way to penalties. We know how that ends.

Oblak is also pretty hopeless at pens, though

groovyalbert · Mar 15, 2022

hellhunter said:
Oblak is also pretty hopeless at pens, though

If he's half decent at taking them then they should be alright

fergiewherearethou · Mar 15, 2022

Hope we don't start with both Pogba and Bruno in midfield, if so, we will get quickly outnumbered and dominated.
Fred and Matic would be ideal, I don't know if Matic can play again for 90 minutes after Spurs though...

Atletico are a difficult side to play against and we concede goals every game nowadays. That means we have to score at least 2 goals if not more in order to win and go through.

united_99 · Mar 15, 2022

Hopefully we progress somehow. Would only be the 3rd time since 2011 that we reach a CL QF. Awful record.

Sassy Colin · Mar 15, 2022

Remember, Ronaldo loves the Champions League

MyOnlySolskjaer · Mar 15, 2022

We got it awfully wrong with the lineup in the first leg, Lindelof at RB, Rashford at RW we’re both massive mistakes. Hopefully Rangnick does a better job this time.

Lynty · Mar 15, 2022

Wow some people on this forum are depressing.

Ronaldo has just banged in a hatrick. Sancho is on form. It's knock out champions league. If you can't enjoy it, you shouldn't be watching football.

Corridor of Uncertainty · Mar 15, 2022

Roma 2.0

I feel it in me bones.

pauldyson1uk · Mar 15, 2022

The Corinthian said:
Henderson

Telles
Varane
Bailly
AWB

Fred
Matic
Bruno

Sancho
Ronaldo
Elanga

Why, DDG has been in good form of late.

RedDevilRoshi · Mar 15, 2022

I reckon RR will stick with majority of the team that started against Spurs at the weekend with maybe Bruno & Elanga coming in. Don’t care how we do it, just win the game.

De Gea

Dalot - Varane - Maguire - Telles

Fernandes - Matic - Fred

Sancho - Ronaldo - Elanga

subs: Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Bailly, Jones, McTominay, Pogba, Mejbri, Lingard, Mata, Rashford, Cavani

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