The Manchester United vs Valencia match will be a crucial one for the home team ahead of back-to-back clashes with Ronaldo’s Juventus.
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As long as players listen to Mourinho and don’t undermine his authority, everything’s fine. However, his manipulative behavior and overly critical approach tend to become annoying after a time, which is why certain opinionated players tend to react. When that happens, it’s like rams locking horns. At this point, all signs point to him losing control over the Manchester United locker room and that spells doom.
Ahead of the game with Valencia, the tension is palpable and the pressure is on Mourinho and his players. After three games without a win which included a shock English Cup exit and a “horrendous” performance at West Ham United, anything but a victory ahead of two Juventus fixtures will push Mourinho further down the abyss.
The good thing for him is that he has never lost to Valencia in 10 competitive fixtures (W6, D4). In addition, The Red Devils have lost just one of their last 18 Champions League group stage games at Old Trafford (W12, D5), whereas Valencia has won once in 10 CL visits to England (D6, L3). However, those draws are a concern, as five of the eight head-to-head matches between these two clubs have ended in one. A draw has been the theme for Valencia to start the season, as The Bats have drawn five of their seven LaLiga fixtures so far. They finally recorded their first league win this weekend in Sociedad (0-1).
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Manchester United vs Valencia Injury News
Manchester United will be without Jesse Lingard, Ashley Young, Ander Herrera, and Marcos Rojo. Young is the only fresh name on the list, as he picked up a knock over the weekend. Lingard and Herrera missed the West Ham match, as did Rojo, who has been out for a while.
On Valencia’s side, Marcelino has four injury concerns as well, although only one of them involves a regular starter. Left-back Jose Luis Gaya is dealing with a hip injury and is questionable to feature, along with right-back Cristiano Piccini, forward Santi Mina and talented 18-year-old Fran Torres.
Manchester United vs Valencia Bet365 Odds
Manchester United 1.75 (3/4)
Draw 3.75 (11/4)
Valencia 5.75 (17/4)
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Manchester United vs Valencia Start Time
Date: Tuesday, October 2
Time: 21:00 CET/GMT+2
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester