Manchester United Must be Wary of Spanish Representatives

DBasia.news – Manchester United will host Villarreal on matchday 2 of Group F of the 2021-2022 Champions League, at Old Trafford Stadium, Thursday (30/9). The Red Devils often struggle when facing teams from Spain.

After losing on matchday 1 against Young Boys, there was no other way for Manchester United other than to win in order to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the group stage. Currently, Manchester United are the only participants in Group F who do not have points.

The problem is, Manchester United is also not in a positive period. David de Gea and his friends have always lost in the last two matches. Before being bent by Aston Villa, the Red Devils were defeated by West Ham United.

No wonder, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under pressure to win. The problem is, the Spanish team often troubles Manchester United.

Statistics record, Manchester United without a win in the last seven matches against a Spanish team in the Champions League. The breakdown is three draws and four losses.

The last time Manchester United won three points against a Spanish side was in October 2013 (versus Real Sociedad). At that time, Man United won 1-0.

In addition, Villarreal is also not an enemy that is easily defeated by Manchester United. Of the last five meetings in European competition, all ended in a draw. In fact, four of them were not colored by goals from both sides.

The only game between Man United and Villarreal to have a goal was in last season’s Europa League final (1-1). Villarreal came out victorious after beating Man United on penalties 11-10.

It will be interesting to see if Manchester United can quench their thirst for victory against a Spanish team.