Manchester United
A make-or-break moment
When it comes down to it, they know that their destiny is in their own hands. The boys from Old Trafford are in Wolfsburg’s Volkswagen Arena with one goal in mind: beating the German Bundesliga runners-up for a ticket to the knockout rounds on Europe’s elite soccer stage. Sitting in second place of Group B, Manchester United will move on by matching PSV Eindhoven’s result against CSKA Moscow, while a win over Wolfsburg will guarantee the top spot.
We all know how tough it is to play against German teams at their stadiums, but we believe that we can get our ticket to the next round of the Champions League.
Juan Mata
Though both The Reds and The Wolves have struggled in their home leagues in recent weeks, the teams match up pretty evenly on the field, though Wolfsburg is considered the slight favorite in betting circles. It’s going to be a tough match all around.
“We all know how tough it is to play against German teams at their stadiums, but we believe that we can get our ticket to the next round of the Champions League,” says Juan Mata.
‘Mr. Calm’
Bastian Schweinsteiger is living up to his nickname, insisting that his teammates feel calm and unburdened by the pressure ahead of such a decisive match.
There is no big pressure. We know the situation on the scoreboard and we know we need a good result here.
Bastian Schweinsteiger
“There is no big pressure,” he told reporters at the Volkswagen Stadium on Monday night. “We are here in Wolfsburg, we know the situation on the scoreboard and we know we need a good result here so we just have to think about our performance and how we can beat Wolfsburg.”
Bastian will be the most experienced United player on the pitch tonight as captain Wayne Rooney is at home in Manchester, recovering from an injury sustained at Leicester City late last month.
It’s simple: win
Of all the hype and permutations leading up to the match, the Reds smartly have one simple game plan, and that is to win. The team is not going to rely on other results.
“If we win the game, we know we’re through,” Chris Smalling told MUTV. "It makes it very simple for us in terms of our game plan and how we approach the game. We're not a team that relies on someone else and luckily it's still in our hands. If we go out and do our job, we don't need to worry about what happens in the other game."
Keep it simple and focus on what you do best! Now that’s a game plan a logistics company can get behind.
It’s your moment, United, and we’re behind you all the way. Good luck!
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