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Manchester United tackle Bodo/Glimt tonight within the fifth recreation of the Europa League’s preliminary stage.
The Purple Devils are aiming to get their second consecutive win within the match after final matchday’s Amad Diallo impressed 2-0 victory over PAOK.
A win would assist propel United up the league standings and nearer to the essential prime eight spots which assure automated qualification for the final 16 stage.
Listed here are three storylines to take pleasure in as United welcome the Norwegian champions to Outdated Trafford.
United’s first aggressive match in opposition to a Norwegian facet
The Purple Devils have a well-known reference to the Scandinavian nation with gamers akin to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Ronny Johnsen and Henning Berg all enjoying a vital function within the 1999 treble profitable season.
Solskjaer would later handle the membership and are available inside a penalty kick of lifting the Europa League trophy in 2021. United are extremely common in Norway and have usually travelled to the nation for pre-season matches like final July’s contest in opposition to Rosenborg BK.
Nevertheless, tonight’s match in opposition to Bodo/Glimt is the primary aggressive recreation that United could have performed in opposition to Norwegian opposition in any European competitors, which makes the fixture an historic one, whatever the rating.
In actual fact Den Gule Horde have solely ever performed English opposition twice earlier than, dropping 3-0 and 1-0 in opposition to Arsenal within the 2022/2023 Europa League season.
Ruben Amorim will likely be welcomed by the Outdated Trafford crowd
Regardless of Erik ten Hag’s dismissal being a month in the past, Amorim is but to play a recreation at Outdated Trafford.
He was warmly welcomed by the travelling followers who took the lengthy journey to Portman Highway however tonight will characterize his first managerial expertise at Outdated Trafford.
United followers are famously loyal and supportive of their bosses, so Amorim can count on a boisterous reception from an expectant crowd.
While getting three factors on the board is the most important project of the night time, Amorim will hope that his facet can put in a extra free-flowing effort than they did in his debut recreation final Sunday.
He can even hope it will likely be the start of a protracted and fruitful relationship with the Theatre of Desires.
Bruno Fernandes may make historical past
After offering a luxurious cross for Amad to open the scoring versus PAOK final day trip within the competitors, Bruno Fernandes grew to become the joint highest help maker within the historical past of the match.
He has 15 in complete and with the participant tied with him, Bořek Dočkal retired, he can count on to open up a sizeable lead over the previous Czech star.
Fernandes had a disappointing opening match beneath Amorim however he has been tipped in some quarters to make an impressive impression beneath his compatriot and can hope to start out tonight.
Regardless of a blended begin to the season, Fernandes has 4 targets and 7 assists in all competitions and can see tonight as an excellent alternative to reinforce his document.
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