quarta-feira, 5 de agosto de 2020
Manchester United XI vs LASK: Confirmed early team news, predicted lineup, latest injuries for Europa League
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has outlined his determination to end Manchester United’s season with silverware, using his star players in a bid to win the Europa League.
The Norwegian can afford to name a largely shadow team against LASK on Wednesday, with United leading the last-16 tie 5-0 after the first leg.
Jesse Lingard is a confirmed starter, while Dan James and Andreas Pereira could also feature.
But Solskjaer will call upon his big names when United travel to Germany for the remaining rounds next week.
Despite already securing Champions League football with a third-placed domestic finish, Solskjaer wants to end the season on a high.
He said: “For me, going into any game you want to win. We’re four games away from winning a trophy.
“The team has developed throughout the whole season. We are delighted with finishing third, [the] next step for this team is getting the hands on a trophy.
“We have been to two semi-finals and we want to go one step further and we want to win something.
“The players want to play, they don’t want the break. They’re bothering me all the time - they don’t want to rest, they want to play.
“It’s not easy to say they’re rested, especially with players of that quality. But we go into that tournament wanting to win.
“We go into this tournament with players wanting to win so they won’t be given a break, they will be called upon.”
Solskjaer hopes a first trophy will prove the springboard to a new era of success for United.
He added: “You can see when Sir Alex [Ferguson[ won the Premier League for the first team, that was the start of the Premier League era.
“When I won my first trophy as a player it made me more hungry. You saw the highs of it and how much it meant to everyone.
“As a coach I won the league first time with Molde, first time for the club in its 100-year history and since then they have won four times in eight or nine years. It was a big change in that club.
“If we can get our hands on a trophy, it’s a big step forward.
“I hope the players need to win, like I do. For me as a coach to lift the trophy is a different feeling to when you were a player, because you know you represent so much more than just a team.”
Solskjaer has confirmed Luke Shaw will be fit in time for the start of next season.
The left-back has been omitted from United’s squad for the remainder of the Europa League after suffering an ankle injury last month.
Axel Tuanzebe has had an operation on his foot, but should also be back by September.
Predicted Man United XI (4-3-1-2): Romero; Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Williams; McTominay, Fred, Pereira; Lingard; Ighalo, James
Inter Milan vs Getafe Prediction & Match Preview
Inter Milan vs Getafe
Europa League
Date: Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Kick-off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Veltins Arena.
Europa League
Date: Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Kick-off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Veltins Arena.
Antonio Conte’s men gave one of the closest title-races in recent memory in the Serie A this season. Juventus fans hoped their team could cruise towards another routine Scudetto as always. But they were given a run for their money by the likes of the Nerazzurri.
In fact, at the end of the campaign, the champions had a lead of just one point over this squad.
Meanwhile, Jose Bordalas’s men have not even qualified to any continental competition, after finishing eighth in the La Liga. They were absolutely out of form all through the campaign, and especially towards the end of the season.
While this Round of 16 is just a one-off match, rather than a two-legged tie, and that anything could happen in such a scenario – the incredible form of Nerazzurri, and the struggles of their counterparts suggest that Inter are progressing to the Quarters.
Inter Milan vs Getafe: Head-to-head (h2h)
- This is the very first time these two are taking on each other.
Inter Milan vs Getafe: Prediction
Bordalas’s men were desperate to qualify for Europe, and they tried their very best to finish at least in the seventh position. But despite their best of efforts, the team could manage to end up just in the eighth spot – and to make it worse, they lost the coveted 7th position to a recently-promoted squad.
The Spanish contingent are on a six-match winless run, and they had also lost three of their former four games. On top of that, they could score a total of just one goal from their preceding six games as well.
In addition, they were winless in 13 of their preceding 15 overall matches, and two of their only three wins this year away from home had come against relegated teams.
On the other hand, the Italians are on a three-match winning run, and in their latest encounter, they had defeated the in-form Atalanta with a 0-2 scorecard, on the road. Note that at one point, Atalanta had a chance to end up Serie A champions.
Moreover, in their last 50 games, they have lost just against Juventus, Napoli, Lazio, Barcelona, Dortmund, and Bologna. Of these, except Bologna – the others could be considered the best teams in Europe.
As such, expect Inter Milan to get into the Quarters after defeating Getafe.
Inter Milan vs Getafe: Betting Tips
Inter Milan to Win Either Half @ 1.44 (4/9)
Over 1.5 Team Goals by Inter Milan @ 2.00 (1/1).
Manchester United vs LASK Prediction & Match Preview
Manchester United vs LASK
Europa League
Date: Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Kick-off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Old Trafford.
Europa League
Date: Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Kick-off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Old Trafford.
At this point, it’s just a waste of fuel for the Black-Whites to travel all the way from Austria to England, to take on the Red Devils. Not only are they on a losing streak, but they had lost the first leg 0-5 at home, and are about to take on an in-form and determined Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men.
Valerien Ismael’s men had finished fourth in the league table this season, and have secured a ticket just to the third qualifying round of the Europa.
Meanwhile, the 13-time EPL champions are on one of the best forms of their recent history. They managed to finish third in a loaded Premier League, and are legitimate contenders to make it all the way till the title in this competition.
Moreover, after slotting in five away goals in the first leg, without even conceding one in return, this reverse fixture is just a mere formality now. By all means, expect another Manchester United win this Wednesday.
Manchester United vs LASK: Head-to-head (h2h)
- Only once have these two locked horns so far, and it was the first leg of this tie. Then, the Red Devils won by a massive scoreline of 0-5.
Manchester United vs LASK: Prediction
Solskjaer was so confident on his boys that he lined up with almost his B team for the first leg. And the players repaid him in plenty. After scoring just a goal in the first half, it was later in the game that the visitors exploded – and especially in the final ten minutes.
In fact, the English contingent slotted in a total of three goals in the final 600 seconds to completely make sure of their progression to the Quarters.
Moreover, the Austrians are on a four-game losing run at the moment, and in the process had conceded a total of eight goals from their last three fixtures. Also keep note that they have scored a total of just one goal in these four match-ups.
On the other hand, the Red Devils were unbeaten in 22 of their preceding 23 matches, and their sole loss in the period had come against Chelsea (FA Cup).
By all means, expect a smooth win for Manchester United this Wednesday.
Manchester United vs LASK: Betting Tips
Half Time/ Full Time: Manchester United/ Manchester United @ 1.75 (3/4)
Manchester United to Score in First Half @ 1.40 (2/5).
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