Erik ten Hag has reacted positively to Manchester United being drawn against Real Betis in the Europa League last 16 following the UEFA ceremony on Friday morning. The Reds recorded an excellent 2-1 win over Barcelona on Thursday night that sealed an impressive 4-3 aggregate victory over the Catalans, in the competition’s play-off round. The electric atmosphere at Old Trafford was reminiscent of our classic triumphs against the Nou Camp club in 1984 and 2008, and Ten Hag is determined to go all the way in Europe this season. While the United players were still recovering, UEFA held a last-16 draw in Nyon, Switzerland, that conjured a familiar opponent for our squad and coaching staff - Real Betis. In case you didn’t know, the Reds played a friendly against the Andalusia side during the recent winter break in the World Cup. Both squads were missing key players to international duty at that time, but Ten Hag has a very good idea of what we can expect next month. In a...
The 37-year-old made a swift return to club football after leaving the Red Devils but fans are not convinced he will bench the Cameroon forward Supporters in Saudi Arabia and Africa believe Cristiano Ronaldo will still struggle to earn playtime in the Saudi Pro League after he sealed a transfer move to Al-Nassr on Friday following his premature exit from Manchester United. The 37-year-old Portuguese forward joined the Saudi Arabian outfit on a free transfer and will now link up with Cameroon international Vincent Aboubakar at the new club. Ronaldo had returned to Man United from Juventus for a second stint but struggled to nail down a regular starting role under Erik ten Hag and African fans have taken to social media to suggest he will struggle at the club, with Aboubakar being tipped to start ahead of him. The 30-year-old Aboubakar had a great outing in the World Cup finals in Qatar, scoring three goals for the Indomitable Lions and chipping in with one assist. He has so far notch...
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