Our prediction for this EFL Cup match:
Manchester United
Match Time & Date:
18/12/2019
03:00 PM
Prediction: 3-0
Colchester
After defeating Rochdale on penalties in their League Cup opener, Manchester United did well to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the last 16. Since the Red Devils have slim chances of winning the Premier League trophy, we are positive that they are going to leave their hearts on the field in Wednesday’s football match against Colchester United.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s troops have been in a fine form in the national championship of late; therefore, we predict that they are going to advance to the Carabao Cup semis without any difficulties. Marcus Rashford, who has netted 13 goals in all competitions so far this term, will be the man to keep an eye on in the home team. Colchester United did remarkably well to eliminate Tottenham earlier in the process, but we do not believe that they are capable of claiming yet another major scalp in the 2019/2020 League Cup campaign.
Highlighted Player (Paul Pogba):
After spending four seasons at Juventus, Paul Pogba returned to Manchester United in the summer of 2016. The French midfielder signed a five-year deal with the Premier League giants for a world-record fee of €105 million. He set an all-time record for highest football transfer fee, surpassing Gareth Bale, the former record holder. However, he missed the 2016/2017 Premier League opener against Bournemouth through suspension.
Pogba was born in Lagny-sur-Marne, France on 15 March, 1993 and he represents les Tricolores on the international stage. He won the 2013 FIFA U20 World Cup with France, while making it to the Euro 2016 final with Didier Deschamps’ troops. However, they were beaten by Portugal in the title game at Stade de France.
It has to be noted that Paul Pogba won four Serie A trophies with Juventus. He produced a fine display in the 2013/2014 Champions League final against Barcelona, but Juve suffered a 3-1 loss to Barca in the Olympiastadion Berlin clash. Pogba is a central midfielder, but he is capable of playing as an attacking and a defensive midfielder as well.
Highlighted Team (Colchester):
Founded in 1937, Colchester United are a professional football club that compete in the League Two, the English fourth tier. The U’s welcome their rivals at Colchester Community Stadium, the venue which has the capacity of 10,105 people.
Colchester United are well known for their blue kit, but white is the dominant colour of their away kit. The U’s have an official fans association known as the CUSA. Colchester supporters consider Wycombe Wanderers the club’s fiercest rivals, but the rivalries with Southend United and Ipswich Town are big as well. Colchester United did well to win the FA Trophy in the 1991/92 season, with the team clinching the Essex Senior Cup trophy in the 2009/10 season.
In December 1961 the U’s recorded their biggest win, with the team rolling over Bradford City 9-1 in the Fourth Division. Colchester United repeated the success 44 years later as they hammered Leamington 9-1 in the FA Cup round 1.
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