MANCHESTER United achieved positive results on the first matchday of Group H of the 2020-2021 Champions League. Visiting Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) headquarters, Wednesday (21/10/2020) in the morning WIB, Manchester United won 2-1. In this match, Man United’s goals were scored via the execution of a penalty from Bruno Fernandes in the 22nd minute and Marcus Rashford (87 ‘).
Meanwhile, Les Parisiens’ goal – the nickname PSG – was scored by Man United player, Anthony Martial, in the 55th minute, aka an own goal. So, what are the keys to Man United’s success in winning a fierce match against PSG at home?
Here are 5 reasons why Manchester United won over PSG:
5. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s clever tactics
Man United coach, Solskjaer, abandoned his flagship formation, namely 4-2-3-1, and switched to 3-4-1-2. Solskjaer made a smart choice. With this pattern, Man United are just as good at defending and attacking.
While defending, Man United had five defenders in the names of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Axel Tuanzebe, Luke Shaw and Alex Telles. Meanwhile, when attacking, Man United also has five midfielders.
They are Wan-Bissaka, Fred, Scott McTominay, Alex Telles and Bruno Fernandes. This makes Man United very strong, both in attack and defense.
4. Bruno Fernandes continues his great performance
Bruno Fernandes again showed his class. Being appointed captain of Man United for the first time, did not reduce the mentality of the Portuguese passport midfielder. During the match, the 25-year-old midfielder appeared as the motor of the Red Devils’ attack.
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In addition, Bruno Fernandes recorded two shots on target, and one of them resulted in a goal early in the match. In total this season, Bruno Fernandes has packed four goals and three assists from six games in all competitions. The record is considered slick for the size of a player who plays as a midfielder.
3. Neymar looks bad
Apart from the assist which led to Martial scoring an own goal, Neymar was sub-par. In fact, PSG needed Neymar’s quality to mess up the opponent’s defense.
Throughout the match, this Brazilian passport winger only packed one shot on target. When seen in plain view, Neymar’s quality is far behind his colleague, Kylian Mbappe, who looks okay. It’s just that Mbappe has difficulty scoring goals because he doesn’t get the optimal supply from Neymar.
2. Suggest Paul Pogba
Solskjaer made a bold decision, namely to reserve his two top midfielders, namely Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic in the last two matches. Instead, the Norwegian coach played a duet of Fred and McTominay, which resulted in Man United winning 4-1 over Newcastle and 2-1 against PSG.
Fred and McTominay’s performance is much more mobile than the Pogba and Matic duo. Signs Pogba and Matic will leave Old Trafford in the summer of 2021?
1. Axel Tuanzebe Deserves to be a Mainstay
Man United have never found a match for the captain, Harry Maguire. Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelof, who took turns as Maguire’s companions, often played below standard.
However, Man United fans don’t worry. Because, they have obtained a formidable figure in the heart of defense on behalf of Axel Tuanzebe. Appearing for the first time with Man United this season, the defender who was once on loan at Aston Villa is looking strong.
Tuanzebe turned off the movements of players like Kylian Mbappe several times in one-on-one situations. If Tuanzebe is not available, it is possible that the Man United squad will return to Manchester empty-handed.
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