Michel Preud’homme believes his Club Brugge side will need divine intervention to prevent Manchester United from claiming a spot in the Champions League group stage.
Rooney began the game like a man with a point to prove, but, after a bright opening 20 minutes, his performance fizzled out – much like that of United’s as a whole, barring a late flurry of chances that saw Javier Hernandez and Chris Smalling go close to snatching a victor.
“It’s early on in the season“. While Terry was not happy about his rare withdrawal, Rooney stated he had no issue with being taken off. “No, of course not”.
“I am a little bit disappointed [about missing out on a hat-trick] and I will forget about it tomorrow but tonight I will think about that last chance“.
Manchester United’s Marouane Fellaini, middle, is congratulated after scoring against Brugge during the Champions League play-off round, first leg soccer match between Manchester United and Club Brugge at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Tuesday, August 18, 2015. And...
Louis van Gaal hailed Marouane Fellaini’s late strike as the crucial goal as Manchester United secured a 3-1 win over Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League.
United is back to having title ambitions, but it is to be seen if United’s rebuilt attack and still-settling defense will be up to the task. We shall see. “It was a big victory today”. Who gets the start alongside Nabil Bentaleb: Eric Dier or Dele Alli?