Athletic Bilbao vs Manchester United preview: Red Devils defend and counter-attack with a low profile

01/05/2025 18:53:00 TrophyTracker

At 3 o'clock in the morning on May 2, Beijing time, the first leg of the Europa League semifinals began, and Athletic Bilbao hosted Manchester United.

Athletic Bilbao vs Manchester United, the highlights of the match are as follows:

First:Situation of both teams！ Athletic Bilbao is fourth in La Liga with a total value of €367 million, while Manchester United is 14th in the Premier League with a total worth of €699 million. In the 1/4 finals of the Europa League, Athletic Bilbao eliminated Glasgow Rangers with an aggregate score of 2-0 to advance; Manchester United beat Lyon in extra time to advance. In the last game, La Liga beat Las Palmas 1-0 at home; The Premier League drew 1-1 away at 10-man Bournemouth for a seven-game winless streak.

Second:The Red Devils are a steady counterattack and are expected to retreat with a low profile！ The fourth in La Liga PK the fourteenth in the Premier League, fans and the media are generally not optimistic about Manchester United, but Manchester United also has an advantage, that is, the league has no desire and can go all out to impact the Europa League championship, and Athletic Bilbao still has a 6-point advantage in the Champions League area, and basically can also go all out to impact the Europa League champion. Manchester United is looked down upon, which is conducive to Amorim's performance, and the Manchester United team he coaches can't actually play positional battles, but can play better counter-attacking battles. Athletic Bilbao must be the main attack at home, Manchester United can defend and counterattack steadily, not playing positional battles, and the frontal defense of Manchester United's back line led by Maguire is still very good. Athletic Bilbao are in very good form at home, but Manchester United are playing a counter-attack away and there is a possibility of a draw.

To sum up, this campaign is generally optimistic about Athletic Bilbao, and Manchester United, which is underestimated, has the possibility of retreating and needs to be drawn.