Owen Hargreaves, a former Manchester United player, advised his former club to avoid playing Barcelona in the Europa League knockout rounds.
Remember that Erik Ten Hag’s team needed to beat Real Sociedad by at least two goals to win Group E, but they only managed one on Thursday night, thanks to a goal from Garnacho in the first half.
Finally, Manchester United may face Ajax, Juventus, and Barcelona in the February play-off.
The clubs that finished second in the Europa League would face the clubs that finished third in their respective Champions League groups.
However, Hargreaves stated on BT Sport that playing Barcelona would be a difficult challenge for Man United.
I’m not like Scholesey, I hope they avoid Barca,
Get Barca in the final, don’t want to play Barca because that could be a really hard game.
But they’re all really good sides, good footballing sides, with good managers.
When and where will the Playoff draw be held?
The English Premier League teams have all earned passage to the next stage of the Champions League and Europa League, and they are anticipating Monday’s Last-16 and Last-32 draws.
The draw will determine each team’s fate regarding prospective opponents and will take place in Switzerland.
The final 16 matches, as usual, will take place in February and March. The remaining four matches will follow the month after the quarterfinals, which are scheduled for April. The World Cup will cause the final of this season to take place in Istanbul one day later than normal, which is on June 10, 2023.
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