After winning four games on the trot in the Premier League, Manchester United will kick start their Europa League campaign tonight against Real Sociedad. As far as the team news is concerned, Ten Hag could make a number of changes to the squad that started against Arsenal last weekend. The Dutch manager has confirmed that Ronaldo is an obvious option to start and therefore, we can expect the Portugal captain to feature as the lone center forward up front. Rashford could be rested vs the Txuri-Urdin.
In the attacking midfield, Fernandes and Antony may retain their positions, on the other hand, Elanga could return in place of Jadon Sancho to start on the left flank. As far as the central midfield is concerned, Brazil duo of Fred and summer signing, Casemiro, should replace the likes of Eriksen and McTominay. At the back, captain, Maguire, would probably return and partner Victor Lindelof in the central defense in front of David De Gea. Continue reading “CRISTIANO RONALDO STARTS – MAN UNITED’S PROBABLE LINEUP VS REAL SOCIEDAD”
Manchester United began the season with two defeats to leave themselves at the foot of the Premier League table after the first two sets of games in the Premier League this season. The Red Devils were able to climb out of trouble with the home win over Merseyside giants Liverpool who were favourites for the game. Liverpool were not able to live up to their status as favourites after they ended the game on the losing side. 
Apart from Manchester United, Premier League rivals Arsenal are also interested in the player. Arsenal are leading the race to sign the 24-year-old with manager Mikel Arteta keen to add the player to his squad ahead of the new season. Martinez is a versatile player who can conveniently perform well as a left-back, a left-sided centre back and as a defensive midfielder.Arteta and Arsenal have already been rebuffed in their quest to sign the Argentine player. The Dutch giants have had a €30m bid turned down for Martinez from the Gunners. 
The Spaniard spent eight and a half years at Old Trafford after arriving in the 2014 January transfer window from Chelsea. Though Mata could not win the league title at Manchester United, he managed to add the FA Cup, the Carabao Cup and another UEFA Europa League to his trophy cabinet. While Mata was one of the most important players at the club in his first few years, he slowly fell down the pecking order and was eventually deemed surplus to requirements at Manchester United. The 34-year-old was given a one-year extension on his contract last year, but opportunities were hard to come by in the 2021/22 season. 