{"id":10769,"date":"2024-10-02T12:40:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T12:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=10769"},"modified":"2024-10-02T12:40:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T12:40:47","slug":"porto-vs-manchester-united-team-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/porto-vs-manchester-united-team-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Porto Vs Manchester United Team News, Preview And Predicted Lineups Ahead Of Vital UEFA Europa League Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahead of matchday 2 in the UEFA Europa League, we have the latest Porto vs Manchester United team news, preview and predicted lineups.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Porto Vs Manchester United Preview<\/h2>\n

The Red Devils will be looking to bounce back after their 3-0 humiliation against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford\u00a0on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Manager Erik ten Hag is certainly feeling the heat after United’s latest setback. The Dutchman has overseen their joint-worst start to a Premier League campaign.<\/p>\n

Ten Hag insists he doesn’t fear being sacked. Or that he’ll walk away from the dugout. Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso<\/a> has already been touted as a replacement.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, former United hero Gary Neville labelled the Spurs performance as ‘disgusting.’ He went on to say it was ‘one of the worst performances’ he’d seen under Ten Hag.<\/p>\n

Subsequently, United<\/a> head to Portugal having already suffered three losses this season. Two of those by at least three goals, too. On matchday 1, United laboured to a 1-1 draw with FC Twente at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Porto’s Strong Start<\/h2>\n

In contrast, Porto’s fortunes have been the polar opposite than that of their visitors. This season, the Primeira Liga side have won six of their opening seven games and netted 16 goals. Conceding just three.<\/p>\n

Their only blemish came back in August when they suffered a 2-0 defeat to champions Sporting Lisbon. In the Europa League<\/a> this season, V\u00edtor Bruno’s side suffered a surprise 3-2 loss to Bodo\/Glimt.<\/p>\n

In fact, the Dragons have a poor record in recent times in Europe’s secondary club competition. They have just one win in their last seven. However, they did trounce Arouca 4-0 on the weekend to set them up nicely against United.<\/p>\n

You have to go back 15 years for the last time the two sides met at the Est\u00e1dio do Drag\u00e3o. A certain Cristiano Ronaldo scored a sublime free-kick to give Sir Alex Ferguson’s side a 1-0 UEFA Champions League victory.<\/p>\n

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Thursday can't come soon enough \ud83d\ude0d#UEL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/XenMEpA5Ql<\/a><\/p>\n

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) September 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n