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Updates from the crucial Group H match, 8pm GMT kick-off
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7.49pm GMT
“We need everyone, all the 11 player who start and the subs who come on, to perform at their best.”
Asked to what extent Pogba’s omission was determined by his agent’s comments, Solskjaer replies: “My decision tonight is obviously tactical. That’s the only thing. We made a team decision way before this game. We decided on Scott and Nemanja in midfield before we played West Ham.” Though he then adds: “For me you prepare for every single game as if it’s your last one, more or less. We know we’ve got City on Saturday but that doesn’t matter now.”
7.45pm GMT
“What does Donny Van De Beek have to do to get a consistent run in this team?” demands Ian Palmer. “Matic and McTominay are in ahead of him. I know who I would least rather face if I were the opposition.” Entirely different kinds of players, no? And Van De Beek didn’t exactly seize his opportunity at West Ham at the weekend. Continue reading...

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