La Real lost their lowest ever visit to Manchester United nine years ago. Iñigo Martínez was the protagonist of an early own goal. One of the team’s stars, Antoine Griezmann, took it upon himself to save the team, but he was inches away. A direct free kick launched by the Frenchman crashed hard onto the crossbar. Seven years later, in 2020, only the honor of desecrating Old Trafford was at stake, with the tie decided 4-0 from the first leg in exile in Turin. Another flagship, Mikel Oyarzabal, ran to beat the ‘red devils’ from eleven meters. And it was strange to see the youth squad kick that penalty into the stands.
In other words, the goal is a treasure to be discovered for Real at Old Trafford. It was impossible to score for the two generations who paraded at the Theater of Dreams, in 2013 and 2020. Manchester won in October 2013 (1-0) and the result ended goalless in the winter of two years ago. There is a curse to be broken.
The goal can be put on track if the striker who plays tomorrow refines his aim. Imanol Alguacil was torn between his two new nines, Sadiq or Sorloth, Sorloth or Sadiq. This is one of the main doubts surrounding the line-up that Real will present tomorrow. It is a real unknown, if the coach has opted, in effect, for one of the two. This is the most likely option, as there seem to be too many to play in full for the whole to line up at the same time. Only young Karrikaburu will remain as a pure striker reserve on the bench.
Sadiq presented credentials
The only and closest reference is the match against Atlético de Madrid, although Imanol, obviously, has more information than anyone who saw the Nigerian and Norwegian in Zubieta during the week. Both Sadiq and Sorloth have trained at full capacity and are expected to do so today, before traveling to Manchester.
The starter in the first post-market match is Sorloth. But it turns out Sadiq replaced him at the break against Atlético de Madrid and showed his credentials too. Apart from scoring the equalizing goal, the African scored another offside and made an impression more in tune than the Nordic, so Sadiq has more tickets if he starts tomorrow. If Real plays with two elements, Cho will start with an advantage to accompany the one that Imanol chose to be the reference.
Source: La Verdad
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