The night is low and the clock is about to strike 3:00 a.m. as the UEFA Champions League's last-eight marquee match between
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Matchup with Barcelona.
This will undoubtedly be the most high-profile matchup of this Elite Eight.
even though nowadays
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Barcelona's strength is dwarfed by that of Barcelona, but Pogba and Lukaku are two aces that should not be underestimated. How much of a threat they pose to Barcelona will be revealed in the first leg at Old Trafford. If
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Unable to win at home, there will be no chance of survival on the road at the Camp Nou.
this year
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It can be described as stormy, the first half of the season the team as a whole collapsed, the relationship between the original manager Mourinho and the dressing room deteriorated to the extreme, many players have lost confidence in Mourinho, which also led to the first half of the season
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Losses to Manchester City and Liverpool. Losses to city rivals and traditional rivals were too much for the fans and the team's hierarchy to bear, and Mourinho eventually stepped down.
Subsequently.
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Soskaya, a former great player, was urgently summoned to be the acting head coach. Initially, Soskia was only acting on a temporary basis until the end of the season, but he was not expected to maintain the same calmness and wisdom as in his playing days, and put the
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The playing style returns to the traditional 4 defenders, while the midfield maintains the 4 midfielders and 2 strikers formation. Despite the fact that the current
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The players weren't comfortable with the 442 formation of the past, but Soskia put together a clean and crisp style with the
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The style of play is fixed, and while it struggles to take advantage against the stronger teams, against the mid-to-lower Premier League teams, the
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The spindle of play is clearly visible with enough destructive power on both wings and in the center of the field.
When Soskia took office.
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Hitting a run of eight consecutive wins in all competitions, followed by an 11-game unbeaten streak, until the defeat to Arsenal on March 11, the
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A total of 14 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in 17 matches in all competitions, and 10 wins and 2 draws in the Premier League. This has allowed the
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The points have risen dramatically, from being close to dropping out of the Europa League places to once overtaking Arsenal in the 29th round to move up to 5th place, just one point away from returning to the top four.
During this period.
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A 0-2 defeat to visiting Paris Saint-Germain at Old Trafford in the first leg of the Champions League round of sixteen had essentially amounted to elimination. However, when
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When they traveled to Paris, they were able to win 3-1 in a magical fashion, eventually advancing on away goals. Despite Paris St. Germain's own mistakes, the
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The team itself did its job, and that's exactly what Soskia gave the team.
As a result, Soskaya is certain to continue coaching next year
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The two sides have signed a three-year contract.
However, Soscoa's honeymoon period finally came to an end on March 11 against Arsenal, losing outright to the Gunners to allow the
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Squeezing into the top four became much more difficult. Subsequently.
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Two defeats to Wolves in the FA Cup and the league and two consecutive defeats in the league have left the
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Once again, the team fell to 6th place. In the final race for the top four, the
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Almost one of the most unfavorable ones in fact, as they still have to face Chelsea and Man City in the league, and the other teams will basically only run into one more powerhouse in the league, and Arsenal is even more of a one-horse race, with no top-six opponents in their final schedule.
Chelsea are now in 3rd place with 66 points, while the
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Only 61 points in 6th place. Unable to close the gap in direct encounters with Tottenham Hotspur and the Gunners, the
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One can only hope to be self-reliant, not mess up in the final league games, and wait for their opponents to drop points.
All these factors influence this game, and Soskaya surely doesn't want to go hard against Barcelona. Whether or not they can squeeze into the top four of the league this year is related to the Champions League spot, which is closely related to the team's reinforcement funds.
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Next year is bound to be a reorganization and there will be a huge number of player deals. If we don't make it to the Champions League then the quality of players that can be brought in will go straight down.
All Soskaya should be thinking about now is how to play a game at Old Trafford that satisfies everyone and get ready for the final six rounds of the league as soon as possible.
Facing Barcelona.
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I'm afraid we can't go with a 433 formation, even at home we can only play defensive counter-attacks, a 442 formation should be expected.Lukaku and Rashford are expected to be the strikers, the backline will be a combination of Lindelof and Smalling, the left and right wingbacks will be Luke.Shaw and Ashley Young.As for the midfield 4, it may be changed. There may be a change, in the previous league Perreira was put away with Matic, Mata, Herrera and it looks like the Champions League will use this 4. I think it will be Pogba, Matic, Herrera, Perreira as the starting midfielders, with Mata coming on as a substitute. Anyway.
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A double defensive back formation should be deployed, otherwise it will be difficult to withstand Barcelona's attack.
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The defense has been terrible lately, a backline that was mediocre to begin with, and with age and injuries, it's been good to hold it together until now. But Bailly's injury has left Soskia with no options at the back against a horrible Barca.
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What can be done is to use the midfield to stand with the counterattack, and then in the second half on the replacement attackers to continue the fast counterattacking attack, such as can be kicked to draw has been considered a success.
