[Dan_F]

I expect a lot of diving the moment McT comes near.

Yeah I do wonder if he goes with Fred at the base for that reason, not that he’s really played him there previously.

 

[VidaRed]

Max Volume

 

[Red Dreams]

Yeah I do wonder if he goes with Fred at the base for that reason, not that he’s really played him there previously.

Ralf seems to prefer using Fred further forward.
We saw that work against Leeds.

McT is a box to box player which will suit how Atletico play.
But he needs to be careful as they dive like Liverpool.

 

[Plant0x84]

Looks like Hannibal changed his hairstyle. Thats the only interesting thing in that video

Can’t do more than 40 seconds, that music is just too irritating

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Max Volume

Always gives the chills.

Actually, that's a weird version, not as good as the normal one.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

I wouldn't mind seeing 3 at the back... (midfield 3 of Fred/Bruno/Pogba) but can see him putting Pogba wide right instead... I don't think Rangnick has dropped McT yet unless its been forced?

 

[Danillaco]

DDG

Dalot
Varane
Maguire (id prefer Lindelof)
Shaw (i’d prefer Telles)

Fred
Mctominay

Pogba
Bruno

Ronaldo
Sancho

Telles had a great game for Brazil, I thought he would get a run at LB, especially since Shaw has bee far from form.

 

[Revan]

would like to see:

De Gea

Dalot Varane Lindelof/Maguire Shaw

McTominay

Pogba Fred

Bruno Sancho

Ronaldo

​

 

[AngeloHenriquez]

would like to see:

De Gea

Dalot Varane Lindelof/Maguire Shaw

McTominay

Pogba Fred

Bruno Sancho

Ronaldo

​

You want Bruno out wide? very odd.

 

[Kazi]

Why do I keep seeing formations with 3 in midfield?

 

[norm87cro]

I would feel much less confident if the away goal rule still stood. But despite that I still think it's 50/50

 

[Deery]

DeGea

Dalot Lindelof Varane Maguire Telles

Fred McTominay

Bruno

Sancho Ronaldo​

 

[JJ12]

Max Volume

Been listening to it for 9 minutes waiting for the drop

 

[Teja]

DeGea

Dalot Lindelof Varane Maguire Telles

Fred McTominay

Bruno

Sancho Ronaldo​

Do not want. We've gotten into a rythm with the midfield three, want to keep that going. I think Atleti flirted with a 5-3-2 earlier on in the season, not sure what happened to that.

 

[JJ12]

DDG

AWB
Varane
Maguire
Shaw

Fred
McTominay

Bruno
Pogba

Sancho
Cristiano

 

[Samid]

DeGea

Dalot Lindelof Varane Maguire Telles

Jones

Fred McTominay

Pogba

Bruno

​

 

[Deery]

Do not want. We've gotten into a rythm with the midfield three, want to keep that going. I think Atleti flirted with a 5-3-2 earlier on in the season, not sure what happened to that.

It’s more about keeping a clean sheet tonight and staying in the tie. I don’t see much if any dramatics tonight.

 

[Dan_F]

Ralf seems to prefer using Fred further forward.
We saw that work against Leeds.

McT is a box to box player which will suit how Atletico play.
But he needs to be careful as they dive like Liverpool.

Yeah I think he’d have enough yellows to be sent off twice if that Leeds performance is repeated tonight

 

[Hugh Jass]

This will be a draw i feel.

 

[yamo123x]

Has MCT travelled?? Didnt see him on training videos.

 

[BorisManUtd]

Only 4th season since SAF retired that we're playing in knockout stages of CL, which is as many times as we played in Europa League knockouts in the same period. We've been irrelevant in Champions League since 2011 probably so I'll enjoy just watching us again there. Good performance would make it better of course.

Could see a 2-2 draw at FT tonight. No away goals so that could open the game up.

 

[Augustus Gloop]

Has MCT travelled?? Didnt see him on training videos.

Not seen any confirmation one way or another - the fact he hasn’t been in any airport photos or training ones suggests he’s out.

 

[Ali Dia]

DDG

AWB
Varane
Maguire
Shaw

Fred
McTominay

Bruno
Pogba

Sancho
Cristiano

This. Flexible 433 with either Bruno or Pogba being the third attacker on any given move. 451 out of possession

 

[ManchesterManchester]

Haven’t been this excited about a game all season.

Cmon Ralf and the boys!! Ronaldo the champions league specialist to produce a Ronnie special!

 

[Havak]

de Gea
Dalot Varane Maguire Shaw
McTominay Fred
Sancho Bruno Pogba
Ronaldo​

 

[Bwuk]

Haven’t been this excited about a game all season.

Cmon Ralf and the boys!! Ronaldo the champions league specialist to produce a Ronnie special!

Agreed. Great to be back playing Europes elite in knock out football.

1-0 McTominay.

 

[quirkey]

Same team as against Leeds.

 

[Dante]

Atletico will do their usual and shut up shop. I can see this being a boring 0-0.

 

[roseguy64]

Why do I keep seeing formations with 3 in midfield?

Because that's what Man Utd have been using for the last few weeks now. 4-3-3 with the occasional in-game formation change.

 

[Withnail]

Seen a stat that we have only won 21% of games in Spain in UEFA competitions.
Also struggle in Spain and this be no different. We need to get at least a draw and I’ll be happy

Records like that are pretty meaningless. We should win but, yeah, getting out of there with a first leg draw would do fine.

 

[Withnail]

Atletico will do their usual and shut up shop. I can see this being a boring 0-0.

A nil-all at home doesn't really do them any favours, does it?

 

[CraftySoAndSo]

I don't have BT Sport so on days like today i get a bit nostalgic about when ITV had the Champions League, but alas i'll listen on the radio tonight. Anyways it seems Atletico haven't been the same this season so can definitely be got at tonight. Hopefully Ronaldo can resume his Champions League form and get a goal tonight.

 

[AngliaRed]

DeGea

Dalot Lindelof Varane Maguire Telles

Jones

Fred McTominay

Pogba

Bruno

​

This has to be a joke

 

[Thiagoal]

Atletico has the worst defensive record in the top half of their league apparently so I think we can get at them and come away with a 2-1 win

 

[Dante]

I really hope we get an early goal.

United always play badly when I have full stomach. But I'm absolutely starving right now. So if United can go 1-0 up early, I'll finally be able to have a snack. If we go 2-0 up, I might even have dessert.

 

[harms]

Can't believe how bad Oblak has been this season. His save percentage is just 50,8% (literally making him the worst keeper in all top-5 leagues) and he has conceded 10,2 more goals than he should've according to xG.

 

[Paul_Scholes18]

Can't believe how bad Oblak has been this season. His save percentage is just 50,8% (literally making him the worst keeper in all top-5 leagues) and he has conceded 10,2 more goals than he should've according to xG.

De Gea drop in form level I guess from 2-3 years ago. Glad it is not just our own players doing that.

For 2 years ago I would rate Oblak as best keeper in the world and Messi as best player.

Not anymore.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

A nil-all at home doesn't really do them any favours, does it?

Yep not anymore. Away goals have been scrapped so they will need to beat us in the 2nd leg.

 

[2 man midfield]

As much as I hate away goals due to the ridiculous amount of exits we’ve suffered because of them over the past 25 years, I can’t help but feel extra time and pens is going to annoy me even more.

 

[Red Royal]

I really hope we get an early goal.

United always play badly when I have full stomach. But I'm absolutely starving right now. So if United can go 1-0 up early, I'll finally be able to have a snack. If we go 2-0 up, I might even have dessert.

Could you possibly go on hunger strike till end of May?