Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Barcelona
Match Time & Date:
16/02/2023
12:45 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Manchester United
All eyes will be on Camp Nou when Barcelona and Manchester United face each other in the Europa League derby on Thursday evening. Barca are enjoying a very successful season as they are on the right track to regain the La Liga title, but boss Xavi must warn his men against complacency. Dembele and Busquets, who missed the Villarreal game with injuries, are unlikely to feature against the Red Devils.
Erik ten Hag’s troops, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-0 win over Leeds United, but seeing that the in-form Catalans have turned their Camp Nou into a real fortress, home win should be considered. Speaking of the away side, Lisandro Martinez is banned for the match, but Casemiro is back from a domestic ban. Christian Eriksen has joined Anthony Martial, Antony, McTominay, and Donny van de Beek in the recovery room. The opposition back-line should have Marcus Rashford at bay.
Highlighted Player (Robert Lewandowski):
After scoring 36 goals in 59 league games for Znicz Pruskow, Robert Lewandowski joined Lech Poznan in June, 2008. The 184-cm-tall attacker scored 18 goals in 28 appearances for the club in the 2009/2010 Ekstraklasa campaign and during the season he was on Borussia Dortmund’s radar.
The Polish forward signed a four-year deal with the Bundesliga side in June, 2010 and he quickly established himself as the team’s key attacker. Lewandowski was producing excellent performances with the Millionaires between 2010 and 2014 and it has to be noted that he won two Bundesliga trophies with the club (2010/2011, 2011/2012). He participated in the 2012/2013 Champions League final with Borussia Dortmund, but the Millionaires were beaten by fellow Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in the title game.
However, he betrayed Borussia Dortmund fans in 2014 as he signed a four-year deal with the Bundesliga giants. Lewandowski impressed in the 2016/2017 Bundesliga campaign as he scored 30 goals in 32 league games for Pep Guardiola’s troops. The Polish footballer represented his homeland at Euro 2016 in France and he scored one goal at the showpiece tournament in France.
Highlighted Team (Manchester United):
Over the years Manchester United have established themselves as one of the greatest clubs in world football. The Red Devils have won three European Cup (Champions League) trophies and they have clinched no less than 20 Premier League titles.
A number of top-class players were part of Manchester United in the past, but, no doubt, the club’s biggest legend is coach Sir Alex Ferguson, who was in charge of the team for 26 years. During Alex Ferguson’s spell at Old Trafford the club won a number of trophies, but the Red Devils have been struggling in all competitions ever since he retired. Louis van Gaal helped Manchester United win the FA Cup trophy in the 2015/2016 season, with Jese Lingard scoring the winner in the 2-1 triumph over Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium.
The likes of Bobby Charlton, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, George Best and Eric Cantona are the football stars that graced Old Trafford for Manchester United.
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