Manchester United vs Real Sociedad: Official Europa League Matchday Thread - 8th September @ 8pm

Fixtures:

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Team News:

Man United:
Out: Facundo Pellistri, Axel Tuanzebe
Doubts: Donny, Martial
Ineligible: Phil Jones, Brandon Williams

Real Sociedad:
Out: Mikel Oyarzabal
Doubts: Robin Le Normand

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Previous Fixture:

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Match Tit Bits

We’ve not conceded a goal against Sociedad in our previous four meetings (winning 2 and drawing 2). We’ve never faced another side as many times without conceding a goal.

Sociedad have never defeated an English team in Europe (drawing 2 and losing 4), and have only scored once in those 6 games.

We are unbeaten at home in 18 straight Europa League games (winning 14 and drawing 4). The run started with a win over FC Midtjylland in 2016.

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vBet Thread

Wondered what time we were on later and was just about to go through all the trouble of Googling it…

Patty to the rescue

Originally Posted by AK14

Wondered what time we were on later and was just about to go through all the trouble of Googling it…

Patty to the rescue

There's a Sky Sports app for that.

Originally Posted by windy waffles

There's a Sky Sports app for that.

Quite pleasantly looking forward to this.

Probs be a return for all the old mushes shaw wassisface and slab etc thus a drab first half with moments of goal-mouth key-stone-coppery that need an old-timey piano playing in the background.

Garnachio getting a run out would be sweet

These are half decent, drew with Atleti at the weekend. Hopefully no wholesale changes. Narrow home win.

Case and Anto start. Cannot wait to see 90 mins of them.

Hat trick for Ronaldo.

The only real worry is Calamity Head at the back.

Dubravka
Dalot
Slab
Swede
Fatty
Case
Scotteh
Bruno
Ant
Rash
Ron

Originally Posted by Patty_b

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We’ve not conceded a goal against Sociedad in our previous four meetings (winning 2 and drawing 2). We’ve never faced another side as many times without conceding a goal.

Did four consecutive 0-0 draws with Villarreal did we not?

Hope it goes ahead.

Originally Posted by Selhurst Samurai

Did four consecutive 0-0 draws with Villarreal did we not?

Originally Posted by Selhurst Samurai

Did four consecutive 0-0 draws with Villarreal did we not?

Clearly you've forgotten our last final

Martial is out.

Manchester United predicted starting lineup:
Dubravka;
Wan-Bissaka, Linderlof, Maguire, Shaw;
Casemiro, Van De Beek, Fred; Antony, Ronaldo, Elanga.

Thanks Peter

Originally Posted by Peter13

Manchester United predicted starting lineup:
Dubravka;
Wan-Bissaka, Linderlof, Maguire, Shaw;
Casemiro, Van De Beek, Fred; Antony, Ronaldo, Elanga.

6 in midfield. I like it

Originally Posted by Peter13

Manchester United predicted starting lineup:
Dubravka;
Wan-Bissaka, Linderlof, Maguire, Shaw;
Casemiro, Van De Beek, Fred; Antony, Ronaldo, Elanga.

Thank you Peter. One of the best posters on here.

Originally Posted by Peter13

Manchester United predicted starting lineup:
Dubravka;
Wan-Bissaka, Linderlof, Maguire, Shaw;
Casemiro, Van De Beek, Fred; Antony, Ronaldo, Elanga.

Who needs the Sky Sports app with this fella here.

Thanks Peter. Love you.

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

Martial is out.

He's a lesbian?

Originally Posted by Poop

He's a lesbian?

Might explain the mood.