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Manchester United 4-1 Real Betis: Erik ten Hag's side take control of tie

Europa League / Last 16
Old Trafford / 09.03.2023
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Updated 09/03/2023 at 21:55 GMT


19:49
BORJA IGLESIAS
Is Betis' top scorer this season with 10. But he's on the bench tonight, presumably to come on later as United's defenders tire.
19:48
THE GAME FOR BETIS
My guess is they look for Perez darting in behind, with Joaquin in particular seeking to feed him in.
19:46
I LOVED JOAQUIN
In the early years of this century. He was such a powerful runner, and though he's slowed down since then, the brain still works well.
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19:41
AS YOU WERE
Sporting 2-2 Arsenal
Lanarca 0-2 West Ham
Those scores are full-times.
19:37
UNITED COLLAPSING
Is nothing new - they did it loads last season. But the triangle at the base of their team - Varane, Martinez, Casemiro - should have made it a thing of the past. Martinez was actually excellent in the first half at Anfield, but the other two were poor and I'd not expect to see them playh as badly again.
19:27
AS FOR BETIS
Nabil Fekir is out for the season but Sergio Canales is fit enough to return, so he's on the bench - United will have to watch him if he gets on. But if he's a veteran - he's 32 - what does that make Joaquin? The 41-year-old captain starts behind Ayoze Perez, on loan from Leicester, William Carvalho anchors midfield, and in net can be found Claudio Bravo, formerly and inauspiciously of Man City.
19:24
TEN HAG SPEAKS
He says he's picked a team to win the game. the team's standards have dropped in recent games, he reckons - they got away with one against West ham in the Cup last Sunday as they might've been more than a goal down before they scored. So he's reinforced his principles, and expects an improvement tonight.
19:22
THAT SAID
I'd have left out Wout Weghorst because I don't think he's good enough. Which isn't to say he can't be useful, just that I wonder if United would be better with Marcus Rashford up front and Alejandro Garnacho or Jadon Sancho off the left.
19:20
UNITED ARE UNCHANGED
In the studio, they're slightly surprised that no one is punished for the Liverpool game, but I thought Ten hag would keep the same players because he wants to make sure their confidence isn't damaged. So it makes sense to tell the players Sunday was a one-off, they have his faith, and he knows they'll sort things.
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LET'S HAVE SOME TEAMS..
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Tonight we bring you LIVE updates of Manchester United's Europa League last-16 tie with Real Betis. United were annihilated 7-0 on Sunday, but just 10 days prior they knocked out Barcelona, who lead La Liga and currently sit 21 points clear of Betis. Betis, though, are no mugs, drew 0-0 with Real Madrid at the weekend, and will no doubt have spotted areas in which they can hurt United. Kick-off: 8pm GMT
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