The second phase of the Europa League starts this Thursday. The highlight of the round is the duel of giants between Barcelona e Manchester Unitedat 5 pm (Brasília time), at Camp Nou.
The Catalan club is going through a great phase of the season and is comfortably at the top of La Liga. Coach Xavi Hernández pointed out that not only are Barcelona doing well, but so are their opponents.
“It’s a great game, a spectacular match for the fans. We both arrived at the best moment of the season, in very good form and results. Ten Hag changed the face of the team, he struggled at the beginning but now he’s doing a great job. a powerful team, with a very strong defensive line and that can complicate the confrontation. I expect a duel with intensity. We want to show that we are at the level to compete in Europe”, he said.
On the other hand, coach Ten Hag highlighted that this duel is between teams that aim for the Champions League.
“Both clubs want to play and make their mark one day in the Champions League, reach the final and win it. But the reality is that we are in the Europa League, both clubs are in a restart, albeit in the right direction,” he declared.
Check out Thursday’s games*:
Barcelona-ESP x Manchester United-ING – 14h45
Ajax-HOL x Union Berlin-ALE – 14h45
RB Salzburg-AUT x Roma-ITA – 14h45
Shakhtar Donetsk-UCR x Rennes-FRA – 14h45
Juventus-ITA x Nantes-FRA – 5 pm
Sporting-POR x Midtjylland-DIN – 17 hours
Bayer Leverkusen-ALE v Monaco-FRA – 17 hours
Seville-ESP x PSV-HOL – 17 hours
*Times in Brasilia
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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