Anxiously awaiting Manchester United's end to their inconsistent form.

MU wants to demonstrate its status as a title contender.

This match marks the first time the two teams have met, while previously the "Red Devils" have only lost 1 of 9 home matches against opponents from the Netherlands. Although they finished 8th in the Premier League last season, MU still secured a place in the Europa League after winning the FA Cup.

MU (left) is confident of winning against FC Twente in their Europa League 2024-2025 warm-up match.

Erik ten Hag's team has had an inconsistent start to the season, with 3 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw in all competitions. The Dutch manager admitted his team lacked sharpness in front of goal, most recently evidenced by the 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace last weekend, which saw them drop to 11th place in the league table after 5 rounds.

Manchester United will now shift their focus to the Europa League with the first of eight opening matches in the new 36-team format. After their opening home game against FC Twente, the "Red Devils" will face Porto, Fenerbahce, PAOK, Bodo/Glimt, Viktoria Plzen, Rangers, and FCSB in succession.

Having lost only 1 of their 24 home Europa League matches, Manchester United are confident of winning against FC Twente. They are also one of the teams considered by bookmakers to be among the favorites to win the title this season. However, MU still have concerns in defense with the absence of new signing Leny Yoro, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, and Victor Lindelof due to injury. Although they have kept three consecutive clean sheets, manager Ten Hag may consider refreshing the defense, with Harry Maguire replacing Matthijs de Ligt or Lisandro Martinez at center back, while Manuel Ugarte or Casemiro could start in midfield alongside Kobbie Mainoo or Christian Eriksen. Furthermore, another worry for the "Red Devils" is the dip in form of their top scorer, Marcus Rashford. Given this situation, coach Ten Hag will most likely place his hopes on young talents Alejandro Garnacho, Amad Diallo, and Joshua Zirkzee in the attack.

Meanwhile, FC Twente, despite being considered the underdog, still has the potential to spring a surprise. They are currently 4th in the Dutch top league this season with 11 points after 6 matches. Coach Joseph Oosting's team is preparing for their first European match since the 2012-2013 Europa League. Joseph Oosting has been tasked with ending the team's 7-match winless streak in the Europa League during their trip to the "Theatre of Dreams". Their hopes will rest on 22-year-old Sem Steijn, who has scored 7 goals in 8 matches across all competitions this season.

Former European champions Porto fear they might "freeze up".

Porto embarks on a long journey north across Europe to face Bodo/Glimt in their Europa League opening match at 11:45 PM tonight (Vietnam time). They will leave sunny Portugal to face the cold weather in Norway.

Bodo/Glimt are known for being difficult opponents at home in European competitions and caused a sensation two years ago when they beat AS Roma 6-1 in the group stage to reach the quarter-finals. Coach Kjetil Knutsen's team is in one of the toughest brackets in this season's Europa League. Despite their relatively low UEFA ranking, Bodo/Glimt's home ground is always a tough place to visit, as evidenced by their perfect record of eight consecutive home wins in all competitions.

Meanwhile, Porto have had a fairly good start to the Portuguese top flight this season. Coach Vitor Bruno's team aims to leave Norway with three points before facing Manchester United next week. This is only Porto's third season – the 2004 European champions – in the Europa League since the competition was renamed the UEFA Cup.

Other notable matches taking place early tomorrow morning include Dynamo Kiev - Lazio, Nice - Real Sociedad, and Galatasaray - PAOK FC.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-moi-nhat-europa-league-hoi-hop-cho-mu-het-phong-do-phap-phu-185240924215511132.htm