Football. ua presents to your attention the preview of the first match of the 1/8 Champions League, in which Sevilla and Manchester United.
Sevilla - Manchester United Wednesday, 21:45, Ramon Sanchez Pisjuan Assignments:.
Sevilla: Rico - Mercado, Kjaer, Lengle, Escudero - Nzonzi, Pizarro - Navas, Vazquez, Sarabia - Muriel Manchester United: De Hea - Valencia, Bayi, Smalling, Young Pogba, Matic, Lingard - Mata, Lukaku, Sanchez Will not play : Korcia - Fellaini, Jones, Rojo, Ibrahimovic, Blind Question: Muriel, Nolito, Correa, Banega - Rushford, Herrera "Hang" on the card: Banega, Escudero, Mercado - Lingard If you were wondering when MJ and Sevilla last time met, then know - at the official level, never. The only match between the last winners of the Europa League was a friendly match and was held in the summer of 2013. The victory was then won by Sevilla (3: 1).
For United this match will be the first in the playoffs of the Champions League over the past 4 years. Seville played at this stage last year and lost to the English team - Lester.
In Spain, Mourinho took 21 players, among whom is the French midfielder Paul Pogba. The midfielder missed the last match of the team in the FA Cup due to illness, but before that in several matches Mourinho removed him from the field during the meeting, or did leave in reserve. This caused a lot of rumors about the conflict in the team, but today Pogba is expected in the starting lineup of the team. Also returned to the general group after minor injuries to Herrera, Rushford and Valencia. Remained in England, Ibrahimovic, who has already started training with the team.
The main problem of Seville is the possible absence of Ever Banega, who in Vincenzo Montella's team plays a very important role. However, the Argentinian can appear on the field, because almost recovered from injury. Also, due to injury, they can not play against MJ Joaquin Correa and Nolito.
To the duel with the "red devils" Sevilla is in perfect spirits. The team won three consecutive wins in the championship of Spain. MJ also this month also played three games, having twice defeated Huddersfield (in the championship and the cup). Between these victories there was also a defeat from Newcastle.
In the cup match against Huddersfield, MJ managed to score a quick goal and ... began to play on the account balance. Wards Mourinho gave the opportunity to attack opponents, but there were very few really dangerous moments, and the mankunians themselves three times managed to catch opponents and score (although two goals were not included by the referees). Perhaps in a similar vein, Mourinho will also try to play Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Most likely, an effective draw will suit a Portuguese specialist, and run away from the head of his wards will not.
Sevilla could well allow United to control the ball in midfield, and expect an error on the part of the British, trying to score on the counterattack.
Interesting Facts:.
- United have not scored more than one goal in the last 14 matches against the Spaniards in the Champions League (just 7 goals).
- Sevilla has never managed to keep the gate dry in the play-off match of the Champions League (6th match). In doing so, they won 2 of 3 home meetings (1 loss).
- Ben Yedder scored exactly half the goals of his team in the current Champions League.
- Sevilla won 13 of 18 home matches in the Champions League (72%). Better indicator only in Real (76%) and Barcelona (73%).
- Mourinho defeated Sevilla seven times, being the coach of Real Madrid (1 loss, 23 goals, 6 missed).
Trainers say:.
Vincenzo Montella (Sevilla): I'm just happy that I can confront Mourinho as a coach. He was a pioneer in his work, the creator of his methods and tactics. I read everything that he wrote himself and what they wrote about him, I learned from the matches of his teams.
It's hard for me to say how I can beat it. I will hope for the guys that they will be able to show courage bordering on insanity.
Jose Mourinho (MJ): To dream about winning the Champions League begins at about the stage of the quarter finals, but not before. While we need to focus on a very difficult confrontation. Montella is Italian by nationality, and all Italians know how to organize and debug a game on the defensive. In general, we need to show our best football.
forecast 1: 1.