PBP: UEL - Manchester United FC vs FC København - Aug 10, 2020 [R]

it's not Jenssen, but Falk Jensen, though he is only known as Rasmus Falk, so Falk is what it really should say, just as on his shirt. He is the best player in their team along with Wind and their captain Zeca

 

Whoa, Guillermo Varela sighting?? Had no idea he plays for Copenhagen.

 

Fun fact. In their last 31 games in a row in Europe, FC København have not let in more than 1 goal in any of the games, this a record no other European club have been able to match in the long history of the UEFA club tournaments. AC Milan managed to do the same in 23 games in a row back in the mid 90's,

 

Records are meant to be broken...

 

Yes, but even if they let in more than 1 goal in this game, they still keep their record until some other team manage to do the same in 32 games in a row, which is not likely to happen the next many years, if ever.

 

The team I would go with for this game:
---------------------Romero
------AWB---Lindelof---Maguire---Williams
------------------Matic---Pogba
---------Mase---Fernandes---Rashford
----------------------Martial
Not taking any chances here and going for pretty much our strongest team available. Don't know if Ole will go with it but I'd keep Romero for the duration (of the EL campaign): think he can perfectly handle the job (and he deserves a little run also).
If Lindelof is not 100% somehow, then Bailly can start in his stead. We should get the measure of Copenhagen but they've shown vs Istanbul they are a physical, dogged and energetic side that can't be trifled with.

 

Add "organized" to that, playing what is really a completely zonal marking defense but actually doing it well. They certainly have it in them to make this a frustrating game of the type that ends 1-0 (either way) or -- not that this will be their aim but would certainly be something we want to avoid -- go to KFTM

 

Should be a good challenge for us. Hoping for a strong team, as I think the B team scrubs would really struggle.

 

Great to see Fred finally getting a proper try at DCM in a midfield with Pogs and Bruno. No problem with this team whatsoever: very happy with it actually.
Let's get this done: no excuses not to.

 

👔 Ole: "We need to be ready and we need to be sharp, but the players have trained well.

"Whatever 11 I would have picked, I feel it would have been a strong one, so hopefully we can have a good performance."#MUFC #UEL pic.twitter.com/mvqdFJD6Tv

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 10, 2020

 

Sunny Skerry vs Sunny Hill

 

Never get enough of Pogs's crossfield diagonal pass. Makes them look so easy.

 

Targeting the space beind their RB early. Two balls over the top for Rash to run onto already so far. Make that a 3rd diagonal in that direction, this one to BW.

 

Interesting sequence with AWB taking a ball flush in the face and the Cope player responsible having to be subbed, following some kind of injury.

This Copenhagen already showing they'll be a handful. Creating the more dangerous opportunities so far...

 

Not good enough in first 15 mins ..

 

Very sloppy play overall from United so far.

Ole needs to have a word with the troops in the coming water break. Actually needed today: looks to be a hot one there in Cologne.

 

Wan-Bissaka needs to wake the ******** up. That's his 4th error of the match.

 

Good opportunity on this fk: make it count. Bruno sends the ball over unfortunately...