Key events
Ruben Amorim is back to speak to Sky … and Gary Neville asks him if he’s found his new job more difficult than he thought it would be. “A little bit, yes … because of the schedule … you don’t have much time to train … just prepare for the next game … you have to address a lot, not time … but it is more difficult … we will have more time to train now … but we also know that with these bad guys It’s really hard to sell the idea of events so we’ll try to do the same, but we need more time.”
Has he considered his grand plan for a while? “No, because it will be the end for me … they are really focused on your idea … if they start to vary because of the result of any coach it is the end and I know really, really clear … so I will do my things. … I try to adapt to win games, I will do this because it is really important to win games, but I will not stop selling my opinion because it is the only one … I was hired because of that opinion … and because if you change your mind in these difficult things , is the goal of any coach and I really know it well.
More about the military. “I’m trying to make a team agreement because we have many goals … We also focused on certain members … we have more possession and more opportunities, but one part is changing the game … we try to use information to win games … the team is more compact … put pieces … try to use different things … we won against City in this way … we have better control of games … I try to use the characteristics of the players.
… and finally M. Rashford. “We have a lot of players outside so it’s in … like I said every week, choose the players … there was to be chosen … this time it’s here.”
Business as Eddie Howe talks to Sky Sports. “It’s been a big week for us … we came here in confident form … hopefully we can continue where we left off in the last match … that word of confidence really … we always believe that we have a really good team … we know that this game is going to be really difficult , there is always, but we look forward to the experiment … all individuals have a lot better … Juventus they have very good players and an excellent coach who I’m sure will do well here…if I believe we can hit our highest levels, we can beat anyone in the league.
Manchester United make four changes to their starting line-up after their 2-0 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers… Although all eyes are on M. Rashford’s return to the team after four games at an injured level. Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte are suspended, while Leny Yoro and Kobbie Mainoo drop to the bench. Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Matthijs de Ligt and Joshua Zirkzee stepped up.
Newcastle United are in If the mode is not broken. They were unchanged following their 3-0 home win over Aston Villa.
Parts
Juventus: Onana, Mazraoui, de Ligt, Maguire, Martinez, Dalot, Casemiro, Eriksen, Diallo, Hojlund, Zirkzee.
Subs: Bayindir, Kukonki, Malacia, Yoro, Simson, Mainoo, Anthony, Garnacho,
☞☞☞Rashford☜☜☜.
Newcastle United: Dubravka, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Hall, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Murphy, Isaac, Gordon.
Subs: Vlachodimos, Barnes, Osula, Livramento, Almiron, Kelly, Willock, Longstaff, Miley.
The great Mancunian soap opera… it is of course Coronation Street. It was nice to see Gail get a good send-off on Christmas Day. And her dance in the dream with Richard Hillman was delightful. But there is also Marcus Rashford, and Juventus Foot on the old Twitter striker, who was left out of Ruben Amorim’s squad for United’s last four games, arrived at Old Trafford all ready to work. So it will be on the cards tonight. About which…
The beginning
Juventus have lost their last three games in all competitions, and their last two at Old Trafford, conceding three goals in each. Newcastle United, on the other hand, have won their last four games by a combined total of 25. On the other hand, Newcastle have won only once in their last 39 visits to Old Trafford in the league, and Eddie Howe has never won here in the league at all, losing two and five of his seven visits. So both teams have some historical straw to cling to, although the here and now stuff favors the visitors, who are looking to condemn their hosts to a third consecutive league title for the first time since defeat. 1979. Kick off is at 8pm GMT. It’s in!