TWO GOALS, THREE POINTS AND A SMILING CRISTIANO [ENG/ESP]
"After the first 10 minutes we found our formation, we were more secure, we had some good movements on the ball in the middle of the park, we kept the ball and in right moments we split up, we made a great goal with Jadon Sancho. We did that more this season, like Arsenal, many players involved in making a goal. So, if we can keep this going, more quantity of such occasions, we are in a good way." – Erik ten Hag on United’s victory over Sheriff.
"Después de los primeros 10 minutos encontramos nuestra formación, estuvimos más seguros, tuvimos algunos buenos movimientos con el balón en el centro del campo, mantuvimos el balón y en momentos adecuados nos desdoblamos, hicimos un gran gol con Jadon Sancho. Lo hemos hecho más esta temporada, como el Arsenal, muchos jugadores participan en la fabricación de un gol. Así que, si podemos seguir así, con más cantidad de ocasiones de este tipo, estamos en el buen camino". - Erik ten Hag sobre la victoria del United ante el Sheriff.
The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic better known as Transnistria is an autonomous territorial unit with a special legal status, for many it cannot even be considered a country, and on many maps it is not even typified; not so the team from its capital, Tiraspol Sheriff that burst onto the map of European football recently by playing in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League and having defeated -almost a year ago- no less than Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Today, the Europa League brought the Transnistrian side up against another giant of European football, one that has been dormant for a long time and far from the level that befits its lavish history. The Zimbru Stadium in Chisnáu, Moldova was the setting for the Star side as they sought to further complicate ten Hag's Manchester United's start to the UEFA Europa League.
The home side came into the game having won their Europa League opener with a 3-0 win over Omonia Nicosia, while Manchester United had suffered a painful 1-0 defeat at home to Real Sociedad San Sebastian.
La República Moldava Pridnestroviana mejor conocida como Transnistria es una unidad territorial autónoma con un estatus jurídico especial, para muchos ni siquiera puede ser considerada un país, y en muchos mapas ni siquiera aparece tipificada; no así el conjunto de su capital, el Sheriff de Tiraspol que irrumpió hace poco y nada en el mapa del futbol europeo disputando la fase de grupos de la pasa UEFA Champions League y habiendo derrotado -hace casi un año- nada más y nada menos que a todo un Real Madrid en el Santiago Bernabéu.
Hoy, la Europa League enfrentaba al equipo transnistrio ante otro gigante de el futbol europeo, uno que lleva un gran tiempo aletargado y lejos del nivel que corresponde a su fastuosa historia. El Estadio Zimbru en Chisnáu, Moldavia era el escenario para que el conjunto de la estrella buscase complicar aún más si cabe el arranque del Manchester United de ten Hag en la UEFA Europa League.
El conjunto local llegaba al encuentro tras haber ganado su partido de estreno en esta Europa League habiendo goleado por marcador de 0-3 al Omonia Nicosia, mientras que el Manchester United había sufrido un doloroso descalabro la perder en casa por marcador de 0-1 ante la Real Sociedad de San Sebastián.
Job done in Moldova! ✔️ #MUFC || #UEL pic.twitter.com/Hq4g7noQ7w
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 15, 2022
For United it was a game of vital importance, victory was of paramount importance, one of those games in which the implausible adage "Win no matter what" comes to the fore. There are teams whose history demands winning with conviction, clubs where form matters almost more than the result, and one of those is Manchester United who on Moldovan soil went out to win " no matter what".
United did not shine collectively for several stretches of the match, but they knew how to win; on this occasion Sheriff could not put on the suit of David to beat Goliath, ten Hag's team although lacking in lustre and offensive voracity knew how to do the relevant damage to control a match that lacked any surprises for the Red Devils.
Para el United era un juego de vital importancia, la victoria era de capital importancia, uno de esos partidos en el que el poco plausible adagio “Ganar como sea” cobra protagonismo. Hay equipos cuya historia demanda ganar con convencimiento, clubes donde las formas importan casi más que el resultado y uno de esos es el Manchester United que en territorio moldavo salió a ganar “como sea”.
No brilló colectivamente por varios tramos del encuentro el conjunto del United, pero supo ganar; en esta ocasión el Sheriff no pudo calzarse el traje del David para vencer a Goliat, el conjunto de ten Hag aunque carente de lustre y de voracidad ofensiva supo hacer el daño pertinente para controlar un partido que careció de sobresaltos para los Red Devils.
Cristiano started as the spearhead of an attack that included Sancho, Bruno and Antony with Eriksen and McTominay in midfield and a line of four defenders to protect David De Gea's goal with Lisandro and Varane at centre-back, Malacia and Dalot at full-back.
If there is a collective play that stood out for Manchester United on the Zimbru pitch, it was the first goal scored by the Mancunian team. It was the 16th minute, a tremendous combination of passes to set up the play practically with first touch balls ended with Eriksen receiving the pass with space to project himself forward, the Danish star did so and ended up serving a magnificent through ball to Jadon Sancho who received it, hooked it towards his left foot and punished with a cross shot to the bottom corner of the goalpost. It was 1-0 to ten Hag's side.
Arrancó Cristiano en el once titular del estratega neerlandés, y lo hizo como la punta de lanza de un ataque en el le cobijaban Sancho, Bruno y Antony con Eriksen y McTominay en el centro del campo y una línea de 4 defensores para resguardar el marco de David De Gea con Lisandro y Varane como centrales, Malacia y Dalot como laterales.
Si hay una jugada colectiva que destacar por parte del Manchester United sobre la grama del Zimbru, esa es la del primer gol del conjunto mancuniano. Corría el minuto 16’, un tremendo toqueteo para hilvanar la jugada prácticamente de primera intención terminó con Eriksen recibiendo la pelota con espacio para proyectarse hacia el frente, lo hizo así el astro danés que terminó sirviendo un magnifico pase a la internada de Jadon Sancho que recibió, enganchó hacia su zurda y castigó con un tiro cruzado y rasante a la base del palo. 1-0 lo ganaban los de ten Hag.
Two goals. Three points ✅#MUFC || #UEL
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 15, 2022
Around the 38th minute of hostilities, a ball rained into the box that eluded Dalot but, in an exercise in sheer clumsiness, Patrick Kpozo would end up committing a penalty on United's Portuguese full-back; and with Cristiano on the pitch, there was no doubt who would take the spot-kick.
A neat, well-timed strike from Ronaldo, who waited for the goalkeeper's movement before simply slotting wide to make his goal-scoring debut of the campaign as well as his first goal in Europe's second-tier competition. The Transnistrian side are the 124th team Ronaldo has scored against in his voracious and insatiable goalscoring career. Cristiano has scored again and we will see if his numbers improve for the rest of the season and at the World Cup, as he is the spiritual leader of the Portuguese national team.
United have taken their first three points of the season in the UEFA Europa League and will not see Premier League action this weekend either, as matches on London soil in Round 8 of the Premier League have been postponed due to the British crown's mourning protocol in memory of Queen Elizabeth II. Ten Hag's Red Devils will have two games left on their domestic schedule.
Sobre el minuto 38 de las hostilidades, llovería al área una pelota que se le escapaba a Dalot pero que, en un ejercicio de torpeza absoluta, Patrick Kpozo terminaría cometiendo penalti sobre el lateral portugués del United; y con Cristiano en el terreno de juego, no había duda de quien sería el encargado de ejecutar la pena máxima.
Un pulcro y tiempista cobro de Ronaldo que esperó el movimiento del portero para simplemente cobrar lejos de su alcance y así estrenarse como goleador en esta campaña al tiempo que se estrenaba también en la segunda competición europea. El conjunto Transnistrio es el conjunto numero 124 al que Ronaldo le ha marcado en su voraz e insaciable carrera goleadora. Cristiano ha vuelto a marcar y veremos si sus números mejoran de cara al resto de la temporada y en la Copa del Mundo, pues es el líder espiritual de la selección portuguesa.
El United ha sumado sus primeros tres puntos en esta temporada de la UEFA Europa League y no verá acción este fin de semana tampoco por la Premier League, ya que los partidos que hubieran de disputarse en territorio londinense durante la jornada 8 de la liga inglesa han sido pospuestos debido al protocolo luctuoso de la corona británica en memoria de la Reina Isabel II. Los Red Devils de ten Hag tendrán dos juegos pendientes en su calendario por la competición doméstica.
Highlights of Manchester United's win in Tiraspol:
El resumen de la victoria del Manchester United en Tiraspol
✍🏼: Paco Andújar ⚽
Indeed @pacoandujar well said,
It is very good to see Ronaldo smiling once again. It has really been a wail but finally he scores. I personally missed his trade mark celebration. In addition, I feel CR7 scoring today will give him that confidence and rhythm that he needs to get him back to the man that we all knew and miss. A man so talented that he really don't need to see the goal keeper but only needs space to wallop the ball in between the goal posts.
We missed him and loved that he scored today. Very good performance from the red devils today, what a day from them. Hope what happened today is maintained and made consistent.
It's always good to see him score, my dear @emudongefr. ¡Siiiuu!
I do hope he earns more confidence and better sensations, I deeply miss his good performances and United needs the best version he can reach of himself! Hopefully he comes back soon.
I wouldn't say that United, as a whole, didn't offer a great collective performance, but they got a great result for their Europa League aspirations.
Yes @pacoandujar that is indeed true. Hopefully CR7 is back and can be able to help United achieve its expectations this season, despite the inconsistency of United last season he was able to score very crucial goals last season that earned his team a decent position in the Premier League. In addition to being their overall top scorer last season. They need him more this season if they are to achieve most of their targets as well as genuinely compete for the Premier League and Champions League football, they need that man in his prime. They simply need the G.O.A.T! back, now that even Rashford is injured. They need him to be there for the team and help them more.
Yeah it is also true that not all the team players performed well on Thursday but they we able to get a good result to official start they challenge for the Europa League trophy. My only hope is that United become and remain consistent. By being consistent they can be able to achieve unbelievable targets and break a lot of milestones. They can actually win the Europa League, they have the arsenal to do so, all they have to do is to remain consistent in achieving good results as well as persistent in achieving set targets, with that am sure they will be able to achieve all they desires this season.
It was a fair win but United needs to do better.
Hey, @nucleus-tezz. Hope you're doing great!
It was a fair victory as you well mention, but the lads need to improve. Their collective performance was poor on large stages of the game.
I can't agree less friend but I believe they would improve with time.
They hopefully will, mate!
Gretings!
Let's watch and see!
United won but I still feel they did not play well, Ronaldo made a lot of missed passes which could have caused them a goal but the defence was solid to stop those errors. United needs to do more, the Manchester Derby is coming up soon and they know City are now dangerous as ever in front since Haaland came in this summer, they have to be more than ready to face City soon.
It's great to have you back around, my dear @iamchuks!
United did not perform a good collective game, there were some parts of the game in which I feel they were not intense and/or accurate enough with the ball transitions. Ronaldo still needs to improve his form if he wants to have a main role in ten Hag's squad.
Manchester Derby is around the corner and United will see no more game action until then, and as a matter of fact that worries me a bit, to be honest. City is a very dominant team, it was before Haaland's arrival and they improved a lot on the attacking ever since the arrival of the Norwegian.
Greetings, my friend! 🙏✨
I am always happy to give my support and take on your post, cheers once again mate.
Thanks you for doing so, my friend!
I really appreciate it!
🙏🏼✨ @iamchuks
United didn't show anything special in that game but I'm glad they came out with a victory.
¡Hey, @manuellambert!
I fully agree with you, mate. They didn't play anything special, but they came up with a key victory for their Europa League aspirations.
Greetings.
I'm still skeptical to the fact that Ronaldo is staying. Yes, he has shown integrity by choosing to stay, but I guess moving to sporting would've proved to be a better decision since he'll be benched at United for most of the time, and it's only the Europa league.
¡Hey, @mahirabdullah!
We don't know what will happen in the winter transfer market, but I don't see this version of Cristiano getting a main role in ten Hag's squad; he'd need to improve lots; and as you say... this "only Europa League".
Tanks for passing by! Have a good one, mate!
Para mí es una lástima que Ronaldo esté jugando esa competencia, pues son sus últimos años a nivel profesional, creo que debería salir del United.
No obstante, que bueno para él y está a punto de los 700 goles a nivel de club, lo cual es increíblemente impresionante pues es un killer en todos los niveles, me parece absurdo como hay personas que dudan de él todavía.
Hola, mi querido @kraken99.
Sí, a mí también me habría gustado verle competir en el máximo nivel europeo en esta temporada, aunque veo a Cristiano por debajo de su nivel, un tanto apático por momentos y quizá desenchufado del proyecto de ten Hag -en esto último espero equivocarme- ojalá levante su nivel y podamos disfrutar de nuestro Cristiano el tiempo que le queda.
Se acerca a 700 goles en clubes y ha marcado a 124 equipos distintos, es una máquina de anotar, espero que pueda embalarse de nuevo pronto.
Un abrazo, amigo mío. ¡Gracias por pasar por aquí y comentar!