DBasia.news – Manchester United have just confirmed tickets for the Europa League quarter-finals after defeating LASK Linz 2-1 in the second leg at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, Thursday (6/8) AM. Although there are still two stages to reach the final, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad is favored to win the Europa League for the 2019-2020 season.
“United are indeed in the category of the favorite team to win the Europa League this season,” wrote the BBC on Wednesday (5/8).
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad qualified for the quarter-finals with a 7-1 aggregate advantage over the Austrian debutant. MU previously defeated the host LASK in the first leg with a 5-0 goals in mid-March.
Back to the chances of winning the Europa League trophy this season, MU must compete with elite teams from Spain, Italy and Germany. There are Sevilla, AS Roma and Inter Milan.
Of the three, Sevilla have won the Europa League for three consecutive years, namely in 2014 to 2016. Meanwhile, Inter Milan have also confirmed qualification for the last eight after defeating Spanish representatives, Getafe 2-0 last night.
There is also the German representative, Bayer Leverkusen, who will face the representatives of Great Britain, Glasgow Rangers in the second leg on Thursday (6/8). Leverkusen previously defeated the hosts, Rangers 3-1 in the first leg on March 12.
The BBC report states that MU has a big chance due to the slick performance trend of Marcus Rahsford and his colleagues on the Europa League stage this season. United are listed as the most fertile team with a score of 21 goals.
In addition, no team on the Europa League stage this season has recorded as many shots aon target as United, who have 145 shots and recorded 52 on target.
Moreover, United are currently in a state of high confidence and a positive trend in appearance. The Red Devils have recorded only one defeat in the last 22 matches in all competitions. At its peak, United were able to finish third in the Premiere League and ensure that they appeared in the Champions League next season.