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Club Brugge and Manchester United are linked in the sixteenth Europa League finals. The Belgians are one of the eight entrants from the Champions League, while United has been active in the Europa League since the start of this season.
Club Brugge:
At the draw for the group stage of the Champions League, everyone at Club Brugge knew that reaching the eighth finals of that tournament would be very difficult. The Flemish people were assigned to Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Galatasaray was the other opponent of Blauw-Zwart. The Belgians won a deserving 2-2 draw against Real Madrid, visiting Santiago Bernabeu, but otherwise the results were not great. Against Galatasaray, two draws were won, making that team fourth and allowing Bruges to continue as number three on the second European level.
Coach Philippe Clement’s team delivers a strong season in their own country. The people of Bruges are well on track to become national champions, although there can of course still be surprises in the playoffs of the Jupiler League. The lead on number two AA Gent is currently nine points. Last Saturday, Bruges won 2-1 against Waasland-Beveren at the last minute. Clement chose to (partly) save Hans Vanaken and Emmanuel Dennis in that match.
Manchester United:
Manchester United is playing against their will this season in Europe. In terms of size of the club, of course, the English club belongs in the Champions League, but the performance of United has been below par for a few years. Last year the team of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer therefore fell outside the top four of the Premier League. Before the New Year, Manchester already played six games in the Europa League. In a group including AZ Alkmaar, the British seized first place. Solksjaer could afford to give players some rest.
United is again hit and miss this season in the Premier League, although there is prospect of getting a starting permit for next year’s Champions League. Last Monday, United recorded a major victory. Competitor Chelsea was beaten 0-2 in London, in a match in which it was not disappointing for Manchester. The backlog in position four is now only three points. And chances are that in England this year also fifth place is good for Champions League participation, due to the punishment that fellow townman Manchester City received.
The question is how United’s line-up will look like in Bruges on Thursday. The Europa League is usually not a priority for the English teams. That will also apply to United, especially now that the top-four of the Premier League is again in view. Sergio Romero will probably be in the goal in this game.
Club Brugge KV vs Manchester Utd head to head matches
26.08.15 CL Club Brugge KV Manchester Utd 0 : 4
18.08.15 CL Manchester Utd Club Brugge KV 3 : 1