Manchester United Women Launch champions League Campaign Against Valerenga
Manchester Unitedโฃ Women begin their Champions League journey with a first-roundโข clash against Norwegian side valerenga onโค Wednesday. The match marks โคUnited’s return to Europe’s premier club competition after aโค hiatus, aiming โคto improve upon previous campaigns.
United qualified for the โคleague phase after overcoming โBrann inโ the qualifying round. Valerenga secured theirโ spot by finishing second in the Toppserien,โ four points โbehind โchampions Brann.
The Reds currently โคsit within striking distanceโ of the Women’sโค Super Leagueโข summit, two points separatingโฃ the top four teams after five matches. A recent draw againstโฃ Chelsea saw Unitedโ overtaken in theโข tableโค by Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, but theโ team remains focusedโ on both domestic and European ambitions.
Valerenga โtypically employs a 3-5-2 formation, spearheaded by โขa โฃpotent attackingโข duo: Olaugโค Tvedtenโ (17 goals) and Karina Saevikโ (16 goals).United’s strong defensive record willโฃ be โฃtested,butโฃ bolstered midfield additions Julia Zigiotti olme โคand Jess Park,alongside โขElla Toone,are โคexpected โขto provide a solid foundation. Veteran Fridolina Rolfo, a Champions League winnerโฃ with Barcelona, further strengthens the squad.
Manager Marc Skinner isโ anticipated โฃto deploy United’s standard 4-2-3-1 setup, withโ Toone and park supporting forward Elisabeth Terland.
Predicted XI: Phallon Tullis-Joyce; โJayde Riviere,โ Maya Le Tissier, Dominique Janssen, Anna Sandberg; Julia โZigliotti,โ Jess Park, Ella Toone; Fridolina Rolfo, Celinโค Bizet; Elisabeth โฃTerland.
