The English club has a good start in the current Champions League. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team won a very important tournament match against PSG (1:2) and then defeated Leipzig at home with a score of 5:0. It seemed that a significant reserve had been made for the first place. All that remained was to take points in the confrontations with the Turkish Istanbul, which was originally recorded as an outsider in the group. However, the first game between rivals in Turkey cooled the ardent ardor of Manchester United players a little, showing what underestimation of an opponent along with staffing problems can cost. The Turks gave up the initiative and skillfully used their chances in counterattacks. By the end of the first half the red devils were flying 0:2, having only managed to win back one goal. Thus, the situation in the group escalated. Manchester United and Leipzig now have six points each, PSG and Istanbul Bashakshehir have three points each. Now, in order not to complicate their life the Mankunians need to win the next match against the Turks. In home games on the domestic arena Manchester United looked unconvincing this season, beating only outsider West Brom with a minimum score of 1:0. But in the Champions League Solskjaer’s wards have not yet allowed any misfires. In the qualifying match LASK (2:1) and Copenhagen (1:0) were defeated, whereas in the group match Leipzig (5: 0) was defeated. Luke Shaw is still in the infirmary. Questionable is the presence of Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and Eric Bailly.
Before leaving for an international break, Valencia loudly reminded of itself. Los Sanchez was stronger at home than Real Madrid (4:1). Carlos Soler scored a hat-trick from the penalty spot. Now he has 4 goals in the Primera. Most likely, this midfielder will go to a stronger team in the coming winter or summer. Victory over creamy allowed to interrupt a series of 4 consecutive fights without victories (3 losses and 1 draw). By the way, for the second time this season the Levantines have scored 4 goals per round. Previously, they succeeded in the derby with Levante (4:2). In total, Javi Gracia’s charges have 3 victories in the current championship of Spain, with 2 draws and 4 defeats. On their account there are 11 points. The team is on the 9th line in the standings now. 15 goals are scored, 14 goals are conceded. There are very serious problems with defense. The same number is skipped by teams fighting for survival. Information for rates. In 7 matches (out of 9), a bet was recorded on “both will score – yes”. In 6 cases the total was over 2.5. The presence of Maximiliano Gomez remains in question. Muktar Diakabi will definitely not play. More scientific soccer prediction can be obtained from the link provided.
