Man Utd news: These THREE players need to deliver vs Barcelona - Sam Allardyce
MANCHESTER UNITED need Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial to star if they have any chance of knocking Barcelona out of the Champions League.
“Toughest draw of all, but after the PSG victory in the last 16, miracles can happen,” Allardyce wrote in the Sunday People.
“11 v 11, Barcelona are way better - and they have Lionel Messi!
“Pogba, Rashford and Martial will all have to deliver… and pray Messi has an off-day.”
Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 on Saturday to move 11 points clear at the top of La Liga.
Man Utd news: These THREE players need to deliver vs Barcelona - Sam Allardyce (Image: GETTY)
Sam Allardyce knows Manchester United are underdogs against Barcelona (Image: GETTY)
They are looking for their first Champions League title since 2015, with Real Madrid having won the crown for the last three seasons.
But Barca boss Ernesto Valverde knows his side won’t have it all their own way against Manchester United.
“They are a powerful team. They are going through a good run, even if they lost their last match,” Valverde said.
“Physically they are really strong and they know how to put pressure on their opponents.
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