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Man Utd news: Valencia backed to win Champions League clash for one reason
VALENCIA can beat Manchester United in the Champions League this evening because any team could beat United in their current form.
Man Utd: Anyone that plays them has a chance says pundit
That is the verdict of ESPN FC pundit and former Venezuela international Alejandro Moreno.
Manchester United have had a turbulent time both on and off the pitch this season.
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They sit 10th in the Premier League table, with three defeats already from their seven games.
The future of manager Jose Mourinho is in doubt, with his relationship with star players Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez hitting the headlines.
Valencia has as good a chance as everybody else to go there and get a result
Valencia remain underdogs for the clash at Old Trafford and have won just one of their opening seven La Liga matches.
But Moreno says United’s unpredictability means the Spanish side can come away with something tonight.
“You don’t know what you’re going to get from Manchester United,” he said.
“Manchester United right now do not know exactly what they’re going to get out of themselves.
“Jose Mourinho doesn’t know what he’s going to get out of his team.
“The players don’t know what they’re going to get out of Jose Mourinho.
“So anybody that plays Manchester United right now has a chance, evan at Old Trafford.
“The intimidation level of Old Trafford and Manchester United continues to decrease.
“The more that they fail in terms of getting results, the more it decreases, the lower it gets.
“Valencia has as good a chance as everybody else to go there and get a result.
“If that’s the case then everybody goes into panic mode at Manchester United, and so they should.”
Valencia are looking for their first ever Champions League victory at Old Trafford.
United look set to be without No 1 goalkeeper David De Gea, with Sergio Romero ready to deputise.