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Seville undisputed specialist in C3
Sevilla will face Inter Milan or Donetsk in the final of the C3, a competition that sticks to the skin of Andalusians. Hold on tight: the Spanish club remains in contention for a sixth coronation in less than twenty years after those won in 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015 and 2016. The Europa League is a real culture among the Blanquirrojos . Jostled at the start of the second period, Julen Lopetegui's team showed that they could rely on a formidable experience and a mind of steel which served to their backs when the Red Devils set fire in the area.
Paul Pogba tried everything
The French midfielder tried everything to get Manchester United afloat as Bruno Fernandes lost his footing in the second half. Even if he had waste with a few ill-adjusted passes, especially in the first forty-five minutes, the 2018 world champion took the game on his own. Little support at the end of the match, he sometimes seemed annoyed, displaying a certain helplessness, like his mule strike started in the stands in the 68th minute of play.
Yassine Bounou, an insurmountable wall It's
hard not to give the Sevillian goalkeeper a 10/10, an insurmountable wall and savior of his team at the start of the second period when a shower of shots fell on Andalusian goals. While his defense seemed completely overwhelmed, the Moroccan goalkeeper multiplied the miraculous saves in the area, especially against Martial, unhappy in his attempts. The 27-year-old international (14 caps) has become a centerpiece of Sevilla FC. An XXL performance for this player loaned by Girone who will not be lacking in suitors this summer.
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Bruno Fernandes has fallen off
With Paul Pogba, he has symbolized the revival of Manchester United in recent months but the Portuguese has offered a mixed performance in the last four. If he transformed the penalty which allowed the Red Devils to take the advantage (1-0, 9th) and if he tried to organize the game in the first period, the former Sporting Libsonne player disappeared in over the minutes. To the point of wandering like a ghost on the lawn after fifty minutes, showing himself unable to revive the Mancunian machine after the second Sevillian goal. A huge disappointment.
Lucas Ocampos declined
Author of a sparkling season with Sevilla, Lucas Ocampos completely missed out on his match. When leaving on the hour mark when the score was 1-1, the former Marseillais also expressed his dissatisfaction by releasing a furious kick in the affairs close to the Sevillian bench. In his defense, the attacking midfielder played physically diminished with a large bandage above the right knee. He owes all his teammates a rematch in the final ... if he's 100%.
The clumsiness of the Mancunians
Like Anthony Marial, the Mancunians attackers were very clumsy when they shot twenty times on goal (8 shots on target). It must be said that the French fell on a rock in the Sevillian goals ... But Marcus Rashford and the talented Mason Greenwood (18) often carried the ball too much before going to impale themselves on the Sevillian defenders who do not have never been cold-blooded, even when the Mancunian waves were breaking at the start of the second period.
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