World class is an over used term in football and maybe with Paul Pogba that has been the case but there is no doubt that Manchester United have at least one player worthy of that status as goalkeeper David De Gea once again demonstrated his importance as he kept his team in this Champions League tie.
Two superb saves from headers, the second breathtaking, at the end of the first half denied Sevilla who had countless other opportunities against an at times over-run United side who nevertheless go into the second leg of this last-16 encounter on March 13 as favourites to progress into the quarter-finals.
Or maybe not if they play like this because for all of Jose Mourinho’s post-match protestations about his team being in control that was simply not the case while it is dispiriting that, once more, the United manager’s pre-occupation was to try and stop the opposition rather than impose him team on them.
The visitors looked pedestrian, conservative, restrained; a team lacking in verve. It was a far cry, for example, from the way Liverpool destroyed Porto away last week. And surely United cannot keep relying on De Gea?
In fact Mourinho congratulated himself on how his midfield had controlled the Sevilla playmaker Ever Banega – not quite true – and he lauded his decision to field Scott McTominay from the start, and as competently as the promising young Scot did perform, he is an essentially destructive, rather than constructive, player.
MANCHESTER UNITED are looking to build on their dominant performance at the weekend when they travel to Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Jose Mourinho's side secured their place in the FA Cup sixth round with a 2-0 win against Huddersfield at the weekend and aim to lead in the Champions League first leg.
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Sevilla 0-0 Manchester United LIVE updates: Express Sport brought you the latest action from the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan THAT’S ALL FOLKS Thank you for joining me tonight. I’ll be back again tomorrow to bring you LIVE coverage of Arsenal’s Europa League clash with Ostersunds. Expect rotation, empty seats and a rather dull affair. Looking forward to it already! Night. 21:55: Now that’s not something you see everyday. Jose Mourinho has just hugged BT Sport reporter Des Kelly for asking him about Scott McTominay before questioning him over Paul Pogba. "Can I hug you?" Mourinho asked before doing just that. "In the press conference, the questions were about Paul [Pogba] but the question should be about the kid. He was fantastic. He did everything well. He put pressure on Ever Banega and stopped him playing, he's their playmaker. I think Scott was brilliant. "The midfield started really well and Paul made a big effort to go into the dynamic when he came on and he had a positive performance."
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21:45: Romelu Lukaku's United goals this season: Real Madrid, West Ham (2), Swansea, Stoke, Basle, Everton, Southampton, CSKA (2), Palace, Newcastle, CSKA, Bournemouth, West Brom, Derby, Stoke, Yeovil, Huddersfield, Huddersfield (2) Is that good enough for a £75million signing? 21:40: Over in the other tie, Shakhtar Donetsk came back from 1-0 down to beat Roma 2-1. That’s nicely poised for the second leg in Italy. SEVILLA 0-0 MANCHESTER UNITED FT: That won’t last long in the memory. United hold Sevilla to a goalless draw. Not a bad result for Jose Mourinho’s side. 91: Nothing happening folks. Both sides look happy with the draw. TWO ADDITIONAL MINUTES 89: This could be a big moment. Rashford wins the free-kick around 35-yards from goal. Probably just inside shooting range. Looks like the youngster is going to go for it… wide. Pizarro on for Banega.
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88: Ramirez almost immediately the hero. The ball is pulled back to him from the byline but he hesitates and blasts at Lindelof. Rashford rushes up the other end but drags his effort wide. 85: Here comes Sandro Ramirez. The Everton loanee replaces Muriel. That’s a like-for-like swap. 84: Lukaku has the ball in the back of the net but he’s penalised for handball. Rightly so. 83: Muriel tests De Gea with a powerful, low strike, but the Manchester United man is equal to it once again. I could have just copy and pasted that sentence tonight. 80: Right, ten minutes remaining and Sevilla look like the only side who fancy scoring. The only problem is; the closer they get to goal, the worse they become. Anthony Martial on for Juan Mata. 77: Alexis Sanchez is replaced by Marcus Rashford for the closing stages. Now, can the young forward capitalise on tiring legs? 76: That’s GOT to be on target. Muriel drifts a lovely cross over to Vazquez, who nods over. Smalling completely lost him.
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73: Sarabia on the left, fires a low ball across the face of goal but nobody’s there to apply the finish. Looks like Sandro Ramirez is getting ready to come on. Everton fans will be watching with interest. Kinda. Maybe. OK, probably not. 70: Great play by Rom. The striker holds off a few defenders before playing it to Sanchez. The Chilean returns the favour but Lukaku pings it straight to Mercado. Promising play goes unrewarded. Manchester United fans now signing ‘Will Grigg’s on fire’ again. City fans will be crying themselves to sleep. 68: Lenglet gives Lukaku the slip from a free-kick and nods the header down at a comfortable height for De Gea. That was a fraction more than a half-chance I’d say. 66: Steve McManaman is going ballistic in the commentary box. He’s getting irate with the number of dives and marginal fouls going on. Referee now blowing for everything as the game loses all rhythm. 63: Sanchez draws a free-kick in Sanchez territory, and you know what, Sanchez is NOT gonna take it. Strange. Anyway Romelu Lukaku steps up and bangs it straight into the wall. 60: Hour gone and we’re still goalless in Seville. This is the awkward ‘stick or twist’ phase of the game. Will United content to take a 0-0 back to Old Trafford? Based on what I’m seeing, the answer is a resounding YES! Sevilla might be happy with that too.
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57: Smalling blocks Muriel’s snapshot for a corner, which is too close to De Gea. Urgently needed: Quality in the final third! 54: Sloppy from both sides. Muriel is giving the ball away for fun and Lukaku can’t seem to get involved. I imagine Sevilla’s top scorer Ben Yedder will be on sooner rather than later. Vazquez tries to bend one in the far corner but it's over the top. 51: United have themselves a set-piece. Can they finally make the most of one? Nope. The corner is far too deep and Sevilla clear. 48: Suicidal stuff from Matic, who passes it straight to Muriel just inside his own penalty area. The forward takes a touch but inexplicably spanks it a mile high and wide. SEVILLA 0-0 MANCHESTER UNITED 45: We’re back underway folks. No changes at the break. Fingers crossed we get a few more chances in the next 45 minutes.
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SCHOLES ON POGBA HT: “I think Mourinho’s lost a little bit of trust in him, especially for tonight, a big European away game. “He doesn’t play the position particularly well defensively. “He’s got all the attributes going forward, he’s fantastic, he’s got great ability, more ability than the other three players who are playing. But the positional sense in a big European away game, Mourinho wants that solidity in midfield and hit them on the counter attack. “He’s somebody who needs to be told his role in the team. At the minute I don’t think he quite understands it.” TWITTER ROUND-UP Ally: Shambolic half of football. Lindelof and Smalling making Sevilla look like peak Barcelona. Absolutely no chance on the counter, no creativity in set plays and no service to Lukaku. This is pathetic. Gordon: That's why David De Gea is the best Goalkeeper in the world at the moment. Andrea: The last 15 minutes were so close to giving me a heart attack I could actually feel one of my arteries start to get blocked. Please seek medical attention, Andrea…
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SEVILLA 0-0 MANCHESTER UNITED HT: Just seen that Muriel chance again. No idea who was supposed to be marking him but he really should have scored. Either side of DDG and that’s 1-0 Sevilla. Anyway, that was the last action of the half and Manchester United will count themselves lucky to go in level at the break. 45: What?! How on earth did David de Gea save that? Add £40million onto his price-tag. The Spanish keeper makes an unbelievable reflex save from Muriel, who was completely unmarked five-yards out. 44: Can Sevilla punish Valencia? Nope. Valencia loses possession from a United corner and the hosts break at speed. It’s three vs three but Smalling makes a crucial interception. De Gea then makes another spectacular save after an improvised flick from Nzonzi.
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43: Booked. Alexis Sanchez is the next in the notebook after bringing down Navas. It’ll give Sevilla the chance to swing it into the box, which they decline and lose possession. De Gea dives well to his left to deny Correa. 40: Stop, start, stop, start. Little fouls going on all over the place. It’s not making for a very good watch. 39: Oh bloody hell, what’s going on now? Matic makes the fatal mistake of breathing on Vazquez, who drops to the deck in dramatic fashion. Referee Clement Turpin ignores the whole thing. 38: Banega with a rare terrible decision. He’s got options left and right but slips it too far wide and Correa sees his angled shot blocked by Smalling. 35: Handbags! Everything’s getting niggly here as Mercado shoves Alexis off the ball. Nothing really in it but it slows play down even further.
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32: Correa tip-toes his way past Valencia and Smalling but shoots straight at De Gea. Banega then sticks one on Lukaku, but avoids the booking. 29: The referee gives Lukaku a ticking off. Not about his abysmal miss a few minutes earlier - it was about the battle going on with Lenglet. 26: Best chance of the game goes begging. Sanchez picks Lukaku out with a peach of a cross-field pass but the Belgian balloons it miles over. Terrible. 23: Blimey, is it past the watershed? Nzonzi collects a booking for clashing with Sanchez, who promptly pulls his shorts up past his backside. I’ve got the magnifying glass out and there is no evidence of Nzonzi’s studs on the left buttock… 20: You just knew something like this would happen. Herrera's twanged something and wants off. Here comes Paul Pogba! The Frenchman might not be 100 per cent fit, but he’s playing anyway. 19: Positive signs for United as Lukaku nearly bundles his way through both Mercado and Lenglet. The centre-backs don’t look particularly keen on that battle this evening.
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16: Sanchez should be doing better. He’s sent through and beats the offside trap but a moment of hesitation allows Mercado to recover. 13: Pretty congested in midfield. There’s no space for anyone to work with and I notice McTominay has a man-marking job on Correa. It’s working well so far. 10: It’s taken ten minutes, but Romelu Lukaku has touched the ball! He wins a corner but it’s quickly dealt with. 9: Manchester United need to settle. They are looking rushed in possession and a bit fragile. Keep it on the deck, lads. Young is alert to a neat one-two between Vazquez and Muriel and slides in to stop the danger. 6: David de Gea gets his first touch of the evening. He makes a comfortable save to deny Muriel from distance. 3: Our referee tonight is Clement Turpin. No reason why I’ve mentioned it other than I had a brief bout of Dyslexia and thought his name was turnip. The hosts are on the front-foot with Navas and Sarabia combining to win an early corner, which McTominay rises well to clear.
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SEVILLA 0-0 MANCHESTER UNITED 1: Aaaaaand we’re off! Can Manchester United make it an undefeated clean sweep for the English sides in Europe? Or will they lose to a side that Ray Wilkins thinks would be in the bottom six in the Premier League. Brighton > Sevilla… TWO-MINUTE WARNING 19:43: We’re almost ready at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Easily the best named stadium in world football. Aside from the Tony Macaroni Arena, obviously. HAHA 19:41: Manchester United fans are singing ‘Will Grigg’s on fire’ continuously in the visitors section. That’ll show Pep… OUCH... 19:40: Manchester United have won only one of their last six Champions League knockout games, drawing two and losing three. Putting me right off my acca, Opta…
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TWITTER ROUND-UP Adam: Leave Jose Mourinho to do the managing! He is the one with two Champions Leagues and eight top division titles to his name. Just because you won a few trophies on Footy Manager doesn't make you a football genius. Harry: Dropping Pogba for a clearly inferior player is quite a gamble by Mourinho, but he’s been here before and knows what he’s doing, so I’m gonna back his decision. Keith: Mourinho is playing a dangerous game it seems. If Pogba and Martial on the bench backfires then there’s real heat on him. SEVILLA vs MANCHESTER UNITED 19:35: Quick reminder of those line-ups folks. Ten minutes until kick off. Sevilla XI: Sergio Rico, Jesus Navas, Mercado, Lenglet, Escudero, Sarabia, Nzonzi, Banega, Correa, Vazquez, Muriel. Subs: Soria, Carrico, Ben Yedder, Pizarro, Nolito, Roque, Sandro. Manchester United XI: de Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Lindelof, Young, Ander Herrera, McTominay, Matic, Sanchez, Mata, Lukaku. Subs: Romero, Bailly, Pogba, Martial, Lingard, Rashford, Darmian.
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HAVE YOUR SAY 19:33: If you want to vent your frustrations, or discuss any issues in the world of football (within reason), then get in touch! You can either comment at the bottom of the page or contact me via Twitter using the hashtag #ExpressSport. TETCHY JOSE… 19:30: Jose Mourinho has just been speaking with BT Sport. He was a little prickly with the interviewer before answering why Paul Pogba didn’t start. “You always go to the one that doesn't start," says Mourinho. "McTominay is working hard every day, he is feeling good, feeling strong. He played the last match for 90 minutes. Paul was not able to play last Saturday and we believe this is the kind of game of course demands quality but is the kind of game I think a player must feel 100 per cent.”
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FERDINAND ON POGBA 19:28: Rio Ferdinand admits he was surprised to see Paul Pogba named on the substitutes bench against Sevilla tonight. “I’m surprised Paul’s not playing,” Ferdinand said on BT Sport. “But if he says that Paul is less than 100 per cent fit and you can’t take that risk then you’ve got to believe him. “I think the problem with Paul is that he started the season so well and I think he’s been affected by the injury and the momentum has been affected. I’d like to see him get back into form.” JOSE JAB 19:25: He just couldn’t help himself. Jose Mourinho took a dig at Manchester City and Pep Guardiola after their FA Cup defeat to League One Wigan. Pep congratulated the Latics for having one shot, and was involved in a heated exchange with Paul Cook. Mourinho, whose side lost to Bristol City, said: “We lost like Manchester United likes to lose – with dignity, with fair play, with participation in the happiness of a giant-killer.” How’s the moral high ground, Jose?
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NEVER MET… 19:20: Manchester United have never played Sevilla in a competitive match, but the two sides have met before. They played in August 2013 for Rio Ferdinand’s testimonial. United’s line-up that day: De Gea, Fabio, Ferdinand, Smalling, Buttner, Valencia, Anderson, Cleverley, Januzaj, Kagawa, Henriquez. Sevilla won 3-1. Valencia got the goal for United. TWITTER ROUND-UP Red: If we don't win this, it's on Jose Mourinho. Without a shadow of doubt. Wtf is this for a lineup?! Loman: Three of our most exciting attacking talents sitting on the bench in a game where a goal is necessary. Lingard also on the bench. JD: Even if we win tonight - this line-up proves that Jose Mourinho will always be a defensive coward. All the other English teams played amazing and positive football, Mourinho sticks to the boring, slow and negative play. Any positives United fans? This is looking like a gloomy affair already!
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REIGN AGAIN IN SPAIN? 19:10: Not just a pretty face. I can rhyme too… Manchester United have lost only one of their previous eight matches in Spain. That includes tricky fixtures with Barcelona, Villarreal and Real Madrid. Jose Mourinho also has fond memories after spending three seasons in charge of Real Madrid in which he won the 2010-11 Copa del Rey and the LaLiga title along with the Supercopa the following season. He said: "There were just three trophies. I came here in a difficult period for my club, in a period of a great dominance of our big rival. "To win the league meant a lot. The UEFA Cup with Porto in Sevilla in 2003 meant a lot."
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‘TIE HIM UP WITH ROPE…’ 19:05: What’s Sevilla’s plan to deal with Alexis Sanchez? tie him up with a rope, according to coach Vincenzo Montella. Genius. Sanchez has only scored once in five games since moving from Arsenal last month but has added a layer of attacking quality to Jose Mourinho's side. "How do we stop Sanchez? I don't know, we'll have to block him in some way, maybe tie him up with a rope," the 43-year-old said. "He's a fantastic player, I saw him play in Italy. He has improved so much as his career has progressed, he's very fast, he leads counter-attacks, he's very strong." ELSEWHERE… 19:00: Tonight’s other last-16 first leg will see Roma travel to play Shakhtar Donetsk, who beat Manchester City in the group stages. I’ll keep you updated with all the goals as they go in at the 40,000-seat Metalist Kharkiv stadium.
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SEVILLA XI... 18:55: And here’s the Sevilla’s starting XI. They might not be enjoying the best of seasons but there’s some seriously talented players in their line-up. Sevilla XI: Sergio Rico, Lenglet, Banega, Correa, Nzonzi, Navas, Sarabia, Escudero, Muriel, Vazquez, Mercado. TWITTER ROUND-UP Haram: Are you kidding me? You put your best player on the bench for this important game? F*** you Jose Mourinho. Paul Pogba will be planning his exit now! Tete: Defensive line-up from Jose. We really should be going for it. His line-up proves something isn’t right between him and Pogba. Risky strategy as the fans will back Pogba first. Jose doesn’t want to make too many enemies here… Josh: You know there’s a problem when our bench is stronger than our starting XI in the Champions League.
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TEAM NEWS - MANCHESTER UNITED 18:45: So the big story is that Jose Mourinho has left Paul Pogba on the bench. Scrutiny over form and happiness has been compounded by sickness during a difficult period for the France international. Tonight won’t help. Elsewhere Romelu Lukaku, Juan Mata and Alexis Sanchez all start, while David de Gea returns between the sticks. SEVILLA vs MANCHESTER UNITED 18:40: Here are the line-ups for tonight’s Champions League tie. As Express Sport revealed at 5pm, Paul Pogba does NOT start. The Frenchman has been named among the substitutes with Scott McTominay chosen ahead of the £80million superstar. Manchester United XI: De Gea, Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Young, Matic, McTominay, Herrera, Mata, Sanchez, Lukaku Subs: Romero, Bailly, Darmian, Pogba, Lingard, Rashford, Martial.
HAVE YOUR SAY 18:35: If you want to vent your frustrations, or discuss any issues in the world of football (within reason), then get in touch! You can either comment at the bottom of the page or contact me via Twitter using the hashtag #ExpressSport. WELCOME 18:30: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Champions League. Manchester United’s Premier League rivals (or comrades in this context) have all successfully navigated their way through their opening legs. Now it’s time for Jose Mourinho’s side to strut their stuff on the European stage. The Red Devils have lost only one of their previous eight matches in Spain, and English sides are unbeaten in all seven meetings with Spanish teams in the Champions League so far this season. Easy win, right?
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Manchester United news LIVE updates: All the latest from Old Trafford including tonight’s Champions League clash with Sevilla. Wednesday 20, February Herrera injury Ander Herrera suffered what looked to be a hamstring injury in tonight’s clash, and Jose Mourinho fears the worst. "I think it is a bad injury,” He said. "He had a small injury that stopped him for the last couple of matches but the medical team said he was 100 per cent ready for the last Saturday. It didn't look like he was fully fit.”
"Scott McTominay played very well..."
"Can I hug you?! Thank you, thank you!"
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Mourinho hug… Now that’s not something you see everyday. Jose Mourinho has just hugged BT Sport reporter Des Kelly for asking him about Scott McTominay before questioning him over Paul Pogba. "Can I hug you?" Mourinho asked before doing just that. "In the press conference, the questions were about Paul Pogba but the question should be about the kid. He was fantastic. He did everything well. He put pressure on Ever Banega and stopped him playing, he's their playmaker. I think Scott was brilliant. "The midfield started really well and Paul made a big effort to go into the dynamic when he came on and he had a positive performance." Check out the video above. Sevilla vs Manchester United - Report Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea added another heart-stopping save to his collection as his team held a highly impressive Sevilla side to a goalless draw away from home in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. The Spain international foiled the home side's Colombian striker Luis Muriel from point-blank range at the end of the first half not long after tipping over an overhead kick from Argentine defender Gabriel Mercado as the Spaniards created far more chances than Jose Mourinho's side. United forward Romelu Lukaku spurned a rare clear opening in the first period when he punted a pass from Alexis Sanchez well over the bar and the Belgian had a goal ruled out for handball late in the second. Mourinho left record signing Paul Pogba out of the starting line-up but was forced to bring on the French midfielder when Ander Herrera pulled up injured early in the game. The second leg takes place at Old Trafford on March 13.
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Sevilla vs Manchester United Paul Pogba has been left on the Manchester United bench for tonight’s Champions League clash at Sevilla. The 24-year-old pulled out of Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round win at Huddersfield through illness, but recovered in time to travel with the team to Spain. However, Pogba was only named as a substitute for the last-16 first leg at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, with Jose Mourinho plumping for a midfield including Scott McTominay. Manchester UnitedXI: De Gea, Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Young, Matic, McTominay, Herrera, Sanchez, Mata, Lukaku. Substitutes: Romero, Bailly, Darmian, Pogba, Lingard, Martial, Rashford. Liverpool will pounce Liverpool will finish above Manchester United in the Premier League this season because of the Red Devils’ involvement in other competitions, according to former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol. Manchester United currently sit second in the table, 16 points behind runaway leaders Manchester City. Liverpool are two points adrift of United in third but have no FA Cup to contend with having been knocked out in the fourth round against West Brom. “Clearly Manchester City are going to win the Premier League. Runners up, I’m going to go for Liverpool,” he said. “I think Manchester United are going to be involved in the FA Cup all the way to the final. “Allied to the fact they’ll be in the Champions League, I think they’re going to get through as well. All of these things are going to against Manchester United.”
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Pogba out! Paul Pogba has been left out of Manchester United’s starting XI for tonight’s Champions League clash with Sevilla. The French international returned to full training yesterday, after missing United’s FA Cup fifth round win over Huddersfield through illness. But Express Sport understands that manager Jose Mourinho has opted for Scott McTominay over the 24-year-old midfield superstar, who will be named among the substitutes. The Portuguese tactician has chose to go with a midfield three of McTominay, Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera. Predicted XI… Manchester United travel to face Sevilla in the Champions League tonight – but who will start? It remains unclear whether Paul Pogba, who has travelled to Spain, will have recovered from illness in time for the game with Marcos Rojo, Phil Jones, Marouane Fellaini and Zlatan Ibrahimovic definitely out. But it's not all bad news for United who could welcome Marcus Rashford, Antonio Valencia and Ander Herrera back to the fold. Eric Bailly is fit again and – given United's defensive injury worries – is expected to start in Spain. Take a look through the gallery BELOW to reveal the predicted Manchester United team to face Sevilla in the Champions League knockout rounds.
