On Wednesday, from 20:00 pm, Manchester United receive the visit of modest Colchester, in the quarterfinals of the English League Cup. Obviously, the “devils” of Solskjaer start with the first chance at victory, in front of an opponent from the lower leagues, who comes to defend himself here.
Without Bailly, Fosu-Mensah, Rojo, Dalot and Pogba, the “devils” hope not to have great emotions against the whites, who dream of a surprise of proportions. Under Solskjaer’s command, United have played some good football, but United’s results this season have been very inconsistent and this could give the fans some new emotions. You simply can’t put your money on Manchester United’s victory, no matter what your opponent! On Wednesday, the two teams will play the first straight duel in history, in a relaxed atmosphere, on Old Trafford.
Against Colchester the mission should be easier. And this is because United have impressed with the scores lately, even though at the weekend he missed the victory against Everton (1-1). Solskjaer’s team came back from 0-1 and equalized in the final, after three successive matches in the official matches: 2-1 with Tottenham, 2-1 with Manchester City and 4-0 with Alkmaar! Colchester plays in the fourth league (League Two) and comes after decent results.
In the championship, the white-blue men managed to draw in the away matches with Cheltenham (1-1) and Scunthorpe (2-2), but also a home victory with Salford. The only failure of the last six official matches was suffered in front of Stevenage, in the Checkatrade Trophy, a competition neglected by Colchester. The hosts come to defend themselves super-numerically and have minimal chances if United will use a solid “11” with many holders. Because it is a good chance for the trophy this season, Manchester United will approach the game with Colchester with maximum motivation, so we do not expect surprise.
PREDICTION: Over 3,5 goals @ 1,70
