well this is a special time of year in the european footballing cycle it's where it
all begins again the lifting of the trophy the winners medals that was all back in may a mere
reminder a relic of the glory that was and what may be to come perhaps for one of these
well this really is a great venue it adds so much character to every game it stages
so it's back bigger and better than ever before
i do hope everybody is ready for another ride on the emotional roller coaster bring it on
peter i'm looking forward to a competition that always delivers entertainment whether through
its football or indeed it's supporting cast of of emotions neither of these teams will want
a trip back to the drawing board after this so i think we can expect something quite lively
so that's got things on the way
barnes
tila mans really must have felt he had the measure of the keeper then but how wrong he was
alex tellers hoists it forward
maguire fed the bake manchester united have pushed both fullbacks into quite advanced
positions here yeah that's that's interesting so what are they attempting to do well it's it's a
bold attempt in my opinion to occupy the opposition in a way they're not
expecting there will be a throw in
alex tellers
fed the big just brushed off the ball there
and here's vardy
tilamans
neither side yet able to find the net
barnes
maguire alex tellers
tries to locate someone up front
yeah that's top defending in preventing him turning which can open up many possibilities
alex tellers maguire drives it forward
pogba fed the bake one bisaka
van the bake lobs it in gently one basaka has it out wide and in space
madison good idea just poorly executed
chilemans
barnes here it is
and that is about as cool as they come he picked his spot
expertly well i think two keepers would have had a hard time keeping that one out never
mind one it was real venom in the strike and clear composure from the placement
deadlock broken it's one nil yeah this is also a chance to see what happens to
their level of concentration from here and here's cavani
good challenge excellent challenge
barnes huckling down that right flank barnes has a look up from the right hand side seeking out
options up to meet it he's not going to get his head on that but couldn't score ah this was all
about good movement in the box just to allow him to get to it fred and it's played forward
van der beek this could spell chance good stop that wasn't easy well you
can't ask for much more than that a difficult moment he simply had to deal
is going to be the with action of the first half so there you have it a close sport half
of football well that certainly pleased the fans and the players are definitely happy with that
scoreline the question is now can they protect it leading one nil at the break and if you're
just back from your break you've missed very little of the resumption of the second half
a solitary goal that has been the crucial difference
alex tellers
tilamans
has a hit and he's there to make a great save vardy is very sporting
here to acknowledge the quality of the save a lovely little footballing moment
last ditch defending but that'll do and it's mondy
he's being picked on here well they've got to deny him time looks a foul yep referee's given it
having a look looking to widen the gap even further here
a two goal lead and they're firmly in control oh that is a bit special
so that's two now without reply that second goal is such a
polarizing effect on prospective moods i mean one team are under more pressure
now to get the next goal and the other will fancy their chances of turning two into three
madison madison oh that is lovely footwork
back to the keeper and go again
indeedy
barnes
fred did really well to intervene and dispel the growing danger
rashford gets it back manchester united barnes with a definite fell there
substitutions
pogba
he's good for it it's in oh what a cracking goal but a cracking touch
as well that's what made it for me that's brilliant play all round
is
we have got ourselves a game here well it was important they didn't get ahead of themselves
and lose their discipline this game plan could now well reward them with an equalizer
closing in on the last quarter of an hour
well that goal really has stirred things up the cat right amongst the pigeons now
yeah peter the the cushion is gone and it may get a little bumpier over the next few minutes but
it doesn't have to mean a momentum switch if they can gather themselves quickly they could hit back
keep calm and carry on that's the job in a nutshell now
alex tell us there's a real appetite from them to finally put this game to bed but will
they
and here's vardy
madison this is good ball retention and it should be enough from here but
they want to double their advantage
and it's cavani
bruno fernandez well it remains to be seen whether they can come up with that little
bit of class to rescue this situation and it needs to be any time now really
we sit high maguire attempts to clearance
and time is up well that's the way to launch the campaign
they can look ahead with confidence and comfort your reflections then jim
well they've laid down a marker with such a good opening win and