Manchester United travels to Bruges on Thursday evening in the first leg of the Europa League’s knockout stages. Both teams will want to win to better tackle the return match.
Present in group A of the Champions League alongside Galatasaray, Real Madrid and PSG, Club Bruges did not have to be ashamed of their performances but they proved to be insufficient for this team to hope to continue in C1 . After having started with 2 draws against Galatasaray (0-0) and Real Madrid (2-2), the Belgians did not make the weight against PSG (0-5 and 1-0). Then, they went to seek an important point in Turkey (1-1) before finishing with a defeat against Real (1-3). Nevertheless, the 3rd place obtained behind the Parisians and the Madrilenians allowed them to be transferred to this C3. On the national scene, Simon Mignolet’s partners are wide leaders in the ranking with 9 units ahead of his runner-up at La Gantoise. Held in check by Standard de Liège (0-0), they returned to success against Waasland-Beveren this weekend (2-1).
For its part, Manchester United did not necessarily convince during the group stage of the Europa League but the club still finished at the top of its pool ahead of AZ Alkmaar, Partizan Belgrade and Astana with 4 successes ahead of Astana (1-0), Partizan (0-1 and 3-0) and AZ (4-0). However, the Red Devils were disappointing on the field of Alkamaar (0-0) and that of Astana (2-1). In the championship, the band of Paul Pogba does not at all live up to its ambitions with a bad 9th place. They also remain on 2 defeats against Liverpool (2-0) and Burnley (0-2) and a draw against Wolverhampton (0-0). Monday night, they face Chelsea.
The staff for Club Bruges vs Manchester United
All the executives of Club Bruges will be available this part if it is not the striker Diagne, always left aside since his missed penalty against PSG in the Champions League when he was not the designated shooter. On the offensive side, the men to watch are midfielder Vanaken (12 goals in Jupiler League), striker Okereke (9 goals) and Senegalese Diatta (6 goals).
On the side of Manchester United, the nugget Rashford, the midfield executives McTominay and Pogba and the less used Fosu-Mensah and Tuanzebe are still missing.
In lack of confidence, Manchester United may not be able to win against a Belgian team that does not lack resources.
Betting Tips: Bruges victory or draw
Odds: 1.51
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