Manchester United 2:2 Sevilla

BootsyCollins · Apr 9, 2023

DDG
AWB-Varane-Martinez-Malacia
Casemiro-McT
Anthony-Bruno-Sancho
Martial

Eriksen, Sabitzer, Fred, Pellistri and Victor to get minutes from the bench

AjaxCunian · Apr 9, 2023

VP89 said:
His best performance of the season was basically a normal game for Varane, so yes it's fine to drop him.

Not really, Varane has nowhere near as much value in possession. However we need Varane for that security in Europe, he's the better player.

Nero · Apr 9, 2023

Rancid team, don't be fooled by the name. Easy passage into the semi-final.

VP89 · Apr 9, 2023

AjaxCunian said:
Not really, Varane has nowhere near as much value in possession. However we need Varane for that security in Europe, he's the better player.

Maguires play yesterday was nothing more than what Varane does for us. Yes Maguire spread the ball well but we don't miss the ability to play out from the back with him out. Bruno and Licha do it all the time and eriksen is back now.

SAF is the GOAT · Apr 9, 2023

Without Marcus missing in both games we're fecked

Sunny Jim · Apr 9, 2023

SAF is the GOAT said:
Without Marcus missing in both games we're fecked

we are not. Calm down

Blood Mage · Apr 9, 2023

AjaxCunian said:
Not really, Varane has nowhere near as much value in possession. However we need Varane for that security in Europe, he's the better player.

Maguire has a nice range and his passes are easy on the eye but he moves the ball far too slowly. Varane while not as technically gifted passes with more urgency which helps us get the ball forward quicker.

Offside · Apr 9, 2023

SAF is the GOAT said:
Without Marcus missing in both games we're fecked

You don’t rate him?

next_number_seven · Apr 9, 2023

Nero said:
Rancid team, don't be fooled by the name. Easy passage into the semi-final.

They came 4th last year. Underestimate them at your peril.

This is their competition also

Red Dreams · Apr 9, 2023

We have our full midfield options back.
We will dominate midfield and we will get goals through the other forward players and midfield players coming forward as McT showed us.

LawCharltonBest · Apr 9, 2023

2-1

Keep Rashford in an ice bath from now until 19:30 on Thursday and then he’ll be good to go

GregM40 · Apr 9, 2023

Can’t imagine Rashford will be back for this so I’d go with

Ddg
Wan Bissaka Varane Martinez Shaw
Casemiro McTominay
Bruno
Antony Martial Sancho

2Injurytimegoal · Apr 9, 2023

Not sure if Martial is fit enough to start, team should be like this:

DDG
AWB Varane Licha Malacia
Cas
Antony Bruno Sabitzar Sancho
AM/Wout

Tony scored but he isn't really look sharp at all, will Eth comes up another crazy idea that Bruno/Sabitzar play false 9?

McT played well vs Everton, but he also lost most procession in the attacking play, this is the extra bit of a star midfielder that we are looking for, I still think he is more suitable to play in away game that we need bodies and energy to defend, I don't think he works well with cas too.

Will take any win at home, we need someone to step up to score goals, will bet on Cas scores from a set play!

Red Dreams · Apr 9, 2023

Pellistri I believe will play a lot more because of Rashford's injury.
He tends to move in and have seen him play down the middle too.

Lets just expect Rashford will be out for a month.

Dempsey19 · Apr 9, 2023

HarryP said:
Maguire will start imo. It wouldn't be right to drop him after what was probably his best performance of the season v Everton.

My nan would of had a good game against Everton and she's been in the ground for the last 20 years.

lysglimt · Apr 10, 2023

Martial on the bench - no way I am risking an injury to Martial in a game like this with Rashford already injured.

lysglimt · Apr 10, 2023

next_number_seven said:
They came 4th last year. Underestimate them at your peril.

This is their competition also

It's not a case of underestimating - it's more a case of "if we play close to our best, we should go through easily" - we have played 4 spanish sides a lot better than Sevilla this season. And yes they were good last season but they have been awful this season. Last season they had a goal difference of 53-30 - this season with 10 matches left to play - they are at 33-44 so they are really poor defensively.

We should win this one

The Brown Bull · Apr 10, 2023

Is Rashy definitely out?

horsechoker · Apr 10, 2023

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
Alex Telles is eligible to play against us.

Masterclass incoming

MonkeysMagic · Apr 10, 2023

Like they do every season, Seville will be going all out for glory in the Europa Cup and given the perils of their league position, I would say even more so this season!

We cannot assume that given the season they're having, they will open up and allow us to create lots of opportunities. Therefore it's imperative, we take our chances and don't fall into their shithousery tactics. If we play to out potential, yes we should beat them over two legs, but that is precisely what we haven't being doing consistently for few weeks now.

Bertie Wooster · Apr 10, 2023

lysglimt said:
Martial on the bench - no way I am risking an injury to Martial in a game like this with Rashford already injured.

The quarter final of a major European competition? Certainly worth 'risking' him from the start in that more than a random league game v Forest for me.

His minutes have got to be managed, but we need a first leg lead to take to Sevilla so, without Rashford, we really need to start with a goalscoring #9 and I'd definitely start Martial v Sevilla (for an hour or so) and then only use him from the bench against Forest.

Bestietom · Apr 10, 2023

lysglimt said:
Martial on the bench - no way I am risking an injury to Martial in a game like this with Rashford already injured.

He might fall off the bench

TwoSheds · Apr 10, 2023

I would love to think Martial is fit to play most of the game but history is against me on that one. As such I'll go:

DdG
AWB Varane Martinez Malacia
Casemiro Eriksen
Antony Bruno Sancho
McTominay

And Martial on around the hour mark after whichever random choice of a CF we go with stinks it up. (Most likely Weghorst or Sabitzer I expect but would much rather try out McTominay).

Sparky Rhiwabon · Apr 10, 2023

We’re likely to be without Casemiro for the second leg as well

sepulturite · Apr 10, 2023

Sparky Rhiwabon said:
We’re likely to be without Casemiro for the second leg as well

Huh? Why?

Dempsey19 · Apr 10, 2023

sepulturite said:
Huh? Why?

Both Bruno and Casemiro are 1 yellow away from being suspended.

Sparky Rhiwabon · Apr 10, 2023

sepulturite said:
Huh? Why?

Yeah as above, one yellow from a suspension and he’s not great at avoiding them.

lex talionis · Apr 10, 2023

“Game like this”. WTF???

Absent fitness concerns, you start your best players. Unless something goes terrible wrong during this week’s pedicure, Martial has to start.

The harder question is who starts in midfield with Casemiro and Bruno…Eriksen or Sabitzer? I’d give the edge to Sabitzer but if ETH believes Eriksen is ready to start, so it shall be.

sepulturite · Apr 10, 2023

Sparky Rhiwabon said:
Yeah as above, one yellow from a suspension and he’s not great at avoiding them.

Oh yeh true, forgot about that

Berbasbullet · Apr 10, 2023

Ddg

Awb
Varane
Martinez
Shaw

Casemiro
Sabitzer

Antony
Bruno
Sancho

Weghorst

top1whoisman · Apr 10, 2023

So Sevilla drew 2-2 at home vs Celta after being in 2-0 lead as late as on the 89th minute.

They also got two red cards which led to them releasing this cringeworthy statement.

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joedirt87 · Apr 10, 2023

Start Weghorst, keep bringing Martial on as a sub.

lysglimt · Apr 10, 2023

Bertie Wooster said:
The quarter final of a major European competition? Certainly worth 'risking' him from the start in that more than a random league game v Forest for me.

His minutes have got to be managed, but we need a first leg lead to take to Sevilla so, without Rashford, we really need to start with a goalscoring #9 and I'd definitely start Martial v Sevilla (for an hour or so) and then only use him from the bench against Forest.

To be quite honest, I am convinced we will do ok at home against Sevilla even without both Rashford and Martial.

Teja · Apr 10, 2023

Some extreme over confidence here. Sevilla are the masters of .. let's say the spanish way of playing. If we aren't very careful, they will hang on for a jammy 1-1 at OT and knick a win at home.

wangyu · Apr 10, 2023

I'm confident with Martials return, we can miss ashford for now. Team is firing on all cylinders again.

Todd · Apr 10, 2023

Too soon for Martial and Eriksen to start, I think. Assuming Rashford and Shaw aren't available.

De Gea

Malacia
Martinez
Varane
AWB

Casemiro
Fred

Sancho
Bruno
Antony

Weghorst

Should be enough to get a result at home. ETH needs to tell Casemiro that under no circumstances can he get carded.

RuudTom83 · Apr 10, 2023

It’s almost guaranteed that Casemiro will pickup a yellow and be suspended for the away leg haha.

SAF is the GOAT · Apr 10, 2023

RuudTom83 said:
It’s almost guaranteed that Casemiro will pickup a yellow and be suspended for the away leg haha.

Isn't there a period where the yellow cards are reset ?

RuudTom83 · Apr 10, 2023

@SAF is the GOAT

“In the Europa League, all yellow cards expire on completion of the quarter-finals”

RaddyRed · Apr 10, 2023

I was at their game against Celta on Friday as down here on holiday. Based on that game alone (I know) it would be a real shock if they knock us out. Quite a slow team and don't look much a threat going forward compared to past Sevilla teams.

Rashford up against Navas would have been ideal, but Sancho will ask him questions defensively.

Acuna, their Argentinian left back looks arguably their best player and will be a great tussle with him and Antony. He was also sent off, assume it was for dissent

Papa Gueye seemed a miss when he was sent off. Looked about 6 foot 8 but according to Google just over 6 foot. Is he suspended on Thursday as he certainly was fine when he went off on Friday? Assume suspended from last round?

Lamala and Gil offered nothing. Wouldn't fancy them against our defence.

Atmosphere was quality, but don't think will bother our players tbh.

Martial should start imo, front 3 with pace will cause them problems and Casemiro back will be a massive plus.

3-1 win my prediction

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