Manchester United boss Erik ten Haag was seen in deep dialog with the membership’s former legendary supervisor Sir Alex Ferguson at Cibo restaurant in Wilmslow forward of the Red Devils’ Europa League conflict towards LaLiga leaders Barcelona on Thursday.
Ferguson has been one of the vital profitable managers not solely within the historical past of Manchester United but in addition within the Premier League. The Scottish supervisor has received 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League trophies with the membership.
The membership has struggled since his departure in 2013. Ten Haag was signed from Ajax final summer season and appears like he has revitalized the membership and leads them in the proper path.
After the primary leg on the Camp Nou, the tie was nonetheless tied at 2–2. The former European champions traded forwards and backwards within the second half of their first leg recreation at Camp Nou.
Barcelona struck first within the fiftieth minute with a header by defender Marcos Alonso from a nook and equalized within the 76th minute when Rafinha’s cross from the proper wing went into the online. United’s protection was distracted by Robert Lewandowski’s unsuccessful try to attach.
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In the center, Marcus Rashford confirmed why Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez charges him as one of the vital harmful forwards in Europe.
Rashford beat goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen at his close to put up with a shot from a good angle within the 53rd, then scored United’s go-ahead objective seven minutes later.
Receiving the ball on the touchline from a shortened nook, Rashford dribbled into the penalty space after which fired a low cross, which was flicked on by Bruno Fernandes and ricocheted into the online off defender Jules Kunde for his personal objective.
The Catalan giants have misplaced key midfielder Pedri with a hamstring harm regardless of protecting the tie alive. The Barcelona assertion didn’t say how lengthy Pedri can be out, however Spanish newspaper Diario AS mentioned he could possibly be sidelined for as much as 4 weeks, lacking the second leg at United in addition to the Copa del Rey towards rivals Real Madrid. Del Rey shall be out of the sport.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
