Telles is being loaned to Sevilla by MU. Photo: Reuters.
After Real Sociedad, Barcelona and Real Betis, the lucky draw brought MU to face Sevilla in the quarterfinals of the European second division cup tournament. This is the most traditional club in the Europa League with 6 championships. Notably, Alex Telles, on the MU payroll, is playing for Sevilla on loan.
There is no provision to prevent the 30-year-old defender from playing against MU. This makes “Red Devils” fans are worried. One fan exclaimed: “What should I do if Telles scores a beautiful goal to send Sevilla through?”.
“Telles left us with a performance of Roberto Carlos’ class”, “A cannonball in the 34th minute?”, “Who loses will have to keep Telles” or “He could easily give up.” Antony bag”, … are the reactions of most MU fans.
The Brazilian defender arrived at Old Trafford from Porto for £15.8 million in 2020. At that time, he was considered the best defender in the Portuguese league. After an impressive first time, Telles was soon pushed to the bench by Luke Shaw.
Telles made just 26 appearances last season, scoring once in the Champions League and providing four assists in the Premier League. Coach Erik ten Hag thinks that Telles is not suitable for MU’s play. After recruiting Tyrell Malacia, he pushed Telles to Sevilla.
Recently, Telles said: “I don’t think about the future because it depends on what I do now. Now I have to play and train. I am happy at Sevilla, I am treated well and must express yourself on the field.”
Since the beginning of the season, Telles has played 26 times in all competitions. However, Sevilla disappoints in La Liga when they are in 13th place. However, they show a different face in the continental arena. Not only is the “King” of the Europa League, Sevilla also has an unbeaten record in the history of confronting the “Red Devils” in Manchester (2 wins, 1 draw).
In contrast, Spanish clubs are no longer so obsessed with MU. Under Ten Hag, the “Red Devils” defeated two Spanish rivals (Barcelona, Real Betis) to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League. In the group stage, they won one and lost one to Real Sociedad.
Xiaofeng | 23:00 18/03/2023
