Anderlecht/Man United Europa League, 20:05, BT Sports 2

Lithium93_

Match Facts
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored in his 21st different match of the season for Manchester United on Sunday against Sunderland.

Anderlecht lost just one game in March and that was on the first weekend in a 3-2 defeat away to Mechelen.

The Belgian outfit have won eight of their 12 Europa League games this season (D2, L2.

25% of Anderlecht’s goals this season have been scored in the final 15 minutes of the game but 30% of United’s goals have been scored just before half-time.

Team News
Anderlecht’s 28-goal hitman Lukasz Teodorczyk could be missing with a shoulder injury, while Andy Nájar is a long-term absentee.

Team News
Sergio Romero will replace De Gea between the sticks, while Jones, Smalling, Mata and Rooney are definitely out.

Predicted Line ups

Anderlecht: Martinez; Adjey, Kara, Spajic, Obradovic; Tielemans, Dendoncker, Stanciu; Chipciu, Teodorczyk, Hanni.

Manchester United: Romero; Valencia, Rojo, Bailly, Shaw; Herrera, Fellaini; Mkhitaryan, Pogba, Rashford; Ibrahimovic.

Cantona's Collars

At least nobody can blame me if things go wrong.;):)

zerks

zerks wrote: »

At least nobody can blame me if things go wrong.;):)

:pac:

jayo26

Mata cup tied lads?

Johner

Narrow Anderlecht win.

Tough fixture, would be great to sneak an away win

Unearthly

jayo26 wrote: »

Mata cup tied lads?

Dustin the turkey

Harry Palmr

Might just watch some of this for the Tielemans hype.

Jayop

Ibra for a brace.

Agent Coulson

Is de Gea injured?

jayo26

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Is de Gea injured?

He don't play europa league games

Lithium93_

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Is de Gea injured?

No, Romero usually starts Europa League games.

Leroy42

Rumours are that DDG is not happy. Looks like he could be off in the summer.

He hasn't played to his usual standards this year, Romero has done a solid job each time he has been called upon

jayo26

Leroy42 wrote: »

Rumours are that DDG is not happy. Looks like he could be off in the summer.

He hasn't played to his usual standards this year, Romero has done a solid job each time he has been called upon

Could be true but we all know that it was she last week and martial before that and miki before that and Mata before that?.

They haven't a clue they making up stories to match each teamsheet

Lord TSC

DDG to Real is an easy story.

I'll say this; we aren't half as reliant on him now as we were the past few summers, and with his new contract, we'd get a better fee than last year too. I'd be extremely sorry to see him go. He's a top 3 goalkepper in the world for me, and I hope we keep him. But I don't dread losing him as much as in years gone by.

GreNoLi

United should win this competition, over confidence might be an issue, 2-2.

NoviGlitzko

Really excited with how our attackers are lined up.

Harry Palmr

Anderlecht: Ruben Martinez, Appiah, Mbodji, Nuytinck, Obradovic, Bruno, Tielemans, Dendoncker, Stanciu, Acheampong, Thelin.
Subs: Boeckx, Deschacht, Spajic, Chipciu, Diego Capel, Teodorczyk, Hanni.

Manchester United: Romero, Valencia, Bailly, Rojo, Darmian, Carrick, Pogba, Mkhitaryan, Lingard, Rashford, Ibrahimovic.
Subs: de Gea, Martial, Blind, Herrera, Shaw, Fosu-Mensah, Fellaini.

Pitch is class

JaMarcusHustle

Anyone else having trouble telling the teams apart?

Shoot Pogba

Romero is a head banger Id like it if he wasnt our Goalie

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Romero is a head banger Id like it if he wasnt our Goalie

Tbf good shot stopper

Liam McPoyle

Noise is unreal, European stadia / fans really do make a show of the PL.

jayo26

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Romero is a head banger Id like it if he wasnt our Goalie

You could count on one hand the number of mistakes he has made for United he might not be world class but he aint no mignolet either.

Liam McPoyle

These lads are crowding midfield and looking to play on the break.

There will be goals.

Harry Palmr

Owen Hargreaves makes Michael Owen seem interesting

M!Ck^

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Tbf good shot stopper

O he is a very good goalie just likes to do some mad stuff now and again

@jayo I wasnt having a go he is just a bit wild looking at times

Johner

jayo26 wrote: »

You could count on one hand the number of mistakes he has made for United he might not be world class but he aint no mignolet either.

What's the best team he's faced though? Decent back up but no more than that imo.

jayo26

Rod Munch wrote: »

Noise is unreal, European stadia / fans really do make a show of the PL.

Unless its palace or leicester they make unreal noise.

Johner

Anderlecht looking dangerous.

Johner

Johner wrote: »

Anderlecht looking dangerous.

I'd rather it that way
Opens the game up

ricero

Is it just me or do the anderlecht players look tiny ?

Mars Bar

Oh my days

Liam McPoyle

Jaysus.

GreNoLi

United looking sharper.

Johner

M!Ck^ wrote: »

I'd rather it that way
Opens the game up

Definitely looks like there's an away goal there for United, Anderlecht are getting forward in numbers, leaving some space. Unlucky there for United.

Mars Bar

Rashford has been excellent when defending so far

Liam McPoyle

Some lovely play from us.

caviardreams

Rashers looking good tonight.

RobbingBandit

Great noise from crowd beats the turkish hissing/whistles.

Johner

Great ball from Carrick, the goal looks like its coming sooner rather than later.

Liam McPoyle

Johner wrote: »

Great ball from Carrick, the goal looks like its coming sooner rather than later.

We certainly look more likely, need to take the chances when we get em.

Lucas Hood

Get rid of it quicker pogba

RobbingBandit

Ibra hurt hope that's not serious.

Johner

Rod Munch wrote: »

We certainly look more likely, need to take the chances when we get em.

Yep Anderlecht started well but United well on top now. Need to make it pay.

Liam McPoyle

Brilliant tackle.

Mars Bar

Anderlecht's back line have been excellent when it comes to tackling.

Johner

That was some tackle.

Johner

Deserved goal.

Yes get the **** in