Manchester United had a rollercoaster start to the season. By winning against Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League, the Red Devils were recently humiliated by rivals Manchester City. beat Omonoia at Old Trafford.
The greatest merit for the home team would be the return of Cristiano Ronaldo to the scorers’ table. The Portuguese who struggled to locate the back of the net in Cyprus scored a goal for United in the Premier League. Ronaldo, who has only started XI in the Europa League, will look to stay for goalscoring purposes now that he has tasted blood.
As for Omonoia, this is their last chance to give something to their enthusiasts. The club wants 3 wins in 3 games and would like the others to lose problems if they need to qualify for the next round. The Irish manager would be proud of his team’s performance in the opposite game and would need Omonoia to produce a similar outing if he wants to surprise Manchester United in the theatre.
Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Malacia; Casemiro, Fred; Antoine, Fernandes, Rashford; Ronaldo
Omonia XI (3-4-3): Uzoho; Kitsos, Miletic, Lang, Yuste, Matthews; Charalambous, Cassama, Panayiotou; Kakoullis, Bruno
The Reds face Newcastle United on October 16 at home. The Magpies have been in the most sensible form under Eddie Howe’s new control and can pose a challenge to United.
While in the Europa League, the English club hosts the Sheriff on October 28. It will be a regime victory for Erik Ten Haag and company.