Manchester United – FC Copenhagen: The imperative to win

The Red Devils are looking for their first score in the Champions League group stage this season, while Copenhagen is also fighting hard to get their first victory in Europe’s No. 1 playground this year.

In this match, MU will play at Old Trafford’s home field. However, their recent form at the Theater of Dreams has been inconsistent. Since the beginning of the season, they have played 12 matches in official tournaments, with a record of 6 wins and 6 defeats.

After 2 matches, scoring 5 goals, but poor defense was the reason coach Erik ten Hag’s team was empty-handed and ranked bottom of the table.

In this match, MU’s pillars such as Lisandro Martinez, Wan-Bissaka, and Luke Shaw continued to be absent due to injury, while Casemiro had to sit out due to a penalty card and Jadon Sancho (disciplined). Red Devils fans have to look forward to Rasmus Hojlund’s scoring fortune in the European arena. After 2 matches, the Danish striker has 3 goals.

“Rasmus had 2 very beautiful goals against Galatasaray and also against Bayern Munich. He has the ability to ‘sniff’ goals very well. I believe he will improve his scoring performance in the near future” – coach Erik ten Hag is confident.

Photo captionsThe Red Devils are in poor form at home. Photo: DM

Facing an opponent that is considered the weakest in the group, the Red Devils’ goal will definitely be 3 points. However, the English team is in a period of erratic performance as well as a damaged squad due to injuries. With just one more stumble against Copenhagen, the Red Devils will have a very difficult time winning tickets to the next round.

Copenhagen’s performance in the first two matches shows that they are not easy to play. The Danish representative drew 2 – 2 with Galatasaray in the opening match, leading 2 – 0 for most of the match. This team also led Bayern Munich, before losing 1 – 2 in the final minutes.

Copenhagen is playing very well away from home, having 11 consecutive matches without losing, including 8 wins. This is something that coach Erik Ten Hag and his students must pay attention to because their performance at Old Trafford is not good.