CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: WHO POT ONE UNITED FANS WANT?
Earlier this week, we asked fans which top club Manchester United would most like to face in the UEFA Champions League group stage.
With the eight top-seeded sides confirmed well ahead of the 2023/24 draw on August 31, Erik ten Hag’s men can face seven of the sides, with current champions and local rivals Manchester City being the only exception as a compatriot English.
Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Feyenoord, Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla are all up for grabs, with United finding themselves in pot second after our third place finish in the Premier League.
After two days of voting on ManUtd.com and the United app, we can now reveal which European team was the most popular… Which top tier club would you most like to face United in the Champions League group stage? survey
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Topping the poll was Eredivisie champions Feyenoord, who enjoyed a successful 2022/23 season under manager Arne Slot, with no less than 39%.
After losing just two league games all season and amassing an impressive 82 points, the Rotterdam club beat PSV Eindhoven by seven points to win their first league title since 2017.
United last faced Feyenoord in 2016, winning 4-0 at Old Trafford in the Europa League, with Wayne Rooney, Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard and a Brad Jones own goal all on the scoresheet.
Second in the poll with 18% was 2023 Europa League winners Sevilla, who beat Ten Hag’s side en route to last month’s overall victory in Budapest.
After drawing 2-2 in the first leg of their quarter-final at Old Trafford, the Reds lost 3-0 in Spain after Youssef En-Nesyri (2) and Loic Bade found the net to get the hosts through . Los Rojiblancos then beat Jose Mourinhos Roma on penalties to secure an impressive seventh title in Europe’s second-tier club competition and qualify for next season’s Champions League.
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90 in 20: United vs Barcelona video
90 IN 20: UNITED VS BARCELONA
Another of our Europa League opponents from last season, Barcelona finished third in our poll. United eliminated them in the play-off round after finishing second in Group E.
After a 2-2 draw at Camp Nou in the first leg, the Reds prevailed 2-1 in the second leg at Old Trafford. Antony’s magnificent decisive goal later earned him our 2022/23 Goal of the Season award.