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Evening all, and welcome to Manchester United v RB Leipzig!

Champions League / Group Stage
Old Trafford / 28.10.2020
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    Pete Sharland

    Updated 28/10/2020 at 21:53 GMT


    2'
    Olmo takes the ball off Henrichs and tries a return, Shaw humping into touch to stay safe. United them work the ball clear.
    1'
    Leipzig aren't, in fact, playing four at the back, but three. United should look to exploit the space behind Angelino, problem being they've not got much width on the right.
    1'
    It certainly looks like United are playing a diamond from the way they've lined up, with Fred on the right and Pogba on the left.
    1'
    We're away!
    20:01
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    The players take a knee. All black lives matter.
    19:57
    If United get a win here, they're close to through given the double-header against Basaksehir that comes next. But it's a very big ask, especially given their best player is on the bench.
    19:56
    Here come the teams!
    19:56
    I wonder how United's strikers will play. They might split and allow Van de Beek to come through the middle, or they might look to gang up on Leipzig's centre-backs. I'd try that to begin with.
    19:49
    I've not a clue how this game is going to go.
    19:45
    They've moved onto Dayot Upamecano, who Paul Scholes notes is very different to Lindelof and Maguire, comfortable in one-on-ones. He notes that Rio Ferdinand and Jaap Stam were like that, and that those players made those in front of them comfortable to just get on with attacking. Rio then says that when you're at the peak of your powers, you want the ball in behind you into the channels to show attackers that you've got them.
    19:44
    On BT, they're now elegising Greenwood, Owen Hargreaves noting that the barely celebrates his goals because he just expects to score. I'm really interested to see how he does playing in the middle and with a partner.
    19:44
    19:43
    Ziyech and Pulisic have added a third and fourth for Chelsea.
    19:42
    I feel like I'm there.
    19:41
    Educate yourself:
    19:38
    I'm really excited to see how Donny van de Beek does tonight. He's looked really good each time he's played for United, scoring in his first league game, winning the corner that made the winner in his second and helping turn the game in his third. Given he'd had a pre-season, which most of his team-mates hadn't, I'm surprised we've not seen more of him before now, but we've only been going a month and I'm sure he'll get plenty of football. However I hope it's not either him or Bruno, because already you can see how well they'll play together.
    19:34
    Chelsea and PSG have both scored again, so lead Krasnodar and Basaksehir 3-0 and 2-0 respectively.
    19:32
    On BT, we're looking at Fred and the energy he provides. I also like his desire to pass the ball forwards, but he still lacks composure when the time comes for a key pass or shot.
    19:31
    Gary Lineker seems to have some new glasses. Least said.
    19:30
    And PSG now lead in Istanbul, Kean with the goal. Sixteen minutes remain.