07 December 2021, 14:05 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The UEFA Champions League Group F fixture, Manchester United vs. BSC Young Boys, kicks off at 21:00 (GMT+1) on Wednesday, December 8, at Old Trafford. Referee Benoît Bastien (FRA) has been selected to officiate this game.
Preview Manchester United Champions League, Dec 8, 2021
Preview Ralf Rangnick got off to a flying start on his coaching debut with the Red Devils, having picked up three points in the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at the weekend. Fred’s fabulous 20-yard-stunner in the 77th minute broke the deadlock midway through the second half. The first half-hour was amazing, Rangnick said in his post-match press conference. And the only thing that was missing was scoring one or two goals, he added. Back on European soil, United sits at the top of Group F, with 10 points from 3W, 1D & 1L. With a place in the last-16 already guaranteed, Ralf Rangnick will have the opportunity to experiment with both personnel and formation on UCL MD6. On Sunday, the 63-year-old utilized an unconventional 4—2—2—2 formation for the game against Crystal Palace on his first day on the job. The new interim boss went on to explain the choice. We had enough space with Jadon [Sancho] and Bruno [Fernandes] in those number ten positions for our fullbacks to play forwards and ask for the ball on the wings. That was the reason I decided to play a 4—2—2—2. Rangnick could start with a similar formation on Wednesday, with Ronaldo and Rashford in attack. Cristiano Ronaldo’s 13th-minute opener in United’s 2-0 win over Villarreal saw the Portuguese ace hit the back of the net in every UCL group match so far this season. Should he score on Wednesday, he would equal his own record of scoring in all six UCL group games, - a numerical milestone he once achieved with Real Madrid (UCL 2017/18).
Preview Young Boys Champions League, Dec 8, 2021
Preview BSC Young Boys must win and hope Atalanta fails to do likewise in their game against Villarreal to secure a 3rd place finish and go through to the Europa League. Sitting at the bottom of the group with 4 points after 1W, 1D, and 3L, YB trails the Italian side by two points. On UCL MD5, BSC Young Boys picked up a 3-3 draw against Atalanta to keep their chances open for European football of any kind. The Swiss club makes an entry into the star-studded arena of champions with only one victory in five games across all competitions: DDLWL. A 4—3—3 formation with Theoson Siebatcheu at the center of the attacking trio is anticipated on Wednesday. If booked, Aebischer, Moumi Ngamaleu, and Sierro will miss the next match. Ulisses Garcia (calf injury) has been ruled out until next year, while Felix Mambimbi is expected to sit this one out, having picked up a ligament injury over the weekend against Servette.