They eventually limped in fifth in Serie A, well short of expectations and outside the Champions League places, and coach Rafael Benitez left the club at the end of the season, although subsequently landed on his feet when he was appointed by Real Madrid. “We’ll be ready”.
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“It’ll be a big two games in fact”.
The Red Devils have enjoyed a flawless start to the new season after securing back-to-back Premier League wins against Tottenham and Aston Villa, but the England worldwide does not believe that his side are playing to their full potential yet.
“There’s a lot of pressure because our aim and goal is to reach the Champions League group stage”.
A 20-year-old attacker and product of the Club Brugge youth academy, Dierckx spent last season on loan at fellow Belgian top-flight outfit Kortrijk.
Bet365 make United 2/7, which is too short to get involved with, but they’ll also be desperate to keep a clean sheet going into the return leg, so perhaps it’s best to keep things simple on this one and take United to win to nil, at 20/21.
Louis Van Gaal has no pressing injury concerns to deal with as Phil Jones will be the only notable absentee owing to a mild thrombosis issue that will sideline him for a good two weeks at least.
Capable of providing a killer pass from out wide, or alternatively cutting inside to shoot, Dierckx may not be a household name or the brightest star in Club Brugge’s ranks just yet, but he could surprise United next week. They can attack also, so it shall be a hard match.
“The board, the players and the fans want to participate”. However, for the moment he prefers points over performance.
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However, with the second leg in Belgium, this tie will not be a cakewalk for United who, in spite of their 100% winning start this season, remain unconvincing in several departments.
