🔴 8-page fan information packs 🔴 Watching opposition at least four times 🔴 Arranging buses to stadium 🔴 Adjusting gameplan for having 70% possession Understanding the planning that goes in to a European away 📝 AndyMitten
United watch a team such as last night’s hosts Omonia for four of their most recent games — ideally against strong competition to get an idea of how they might set up in Europe. They usually send scouts to watch opponents in person, but technology has developed so that the club can scope teams out without leaving the UK using wide-angle footage, which is more like being at the game and offers a focus on the entire pitch and not just the action.
Away from the football side, United also sent staff to Cyprus in the weeks ahead of the game to do reconnaissance, to arrange travel for fans into Nicosia and produce a detailed eight-page away supporters’ guide for their 1,000 travelling fans. This is a new idea and included detailed information, maps, stadium photos, transport links and advice for if things go wrong.
Cyprus scored well – and those United supporters who sat in the sun by beaches before the game wouldn’t disagree. United’s priority against Omonia was a win. Defeat in the opening group game at home to Real Sociedad left a smaller margin for error for a team who want to win the group and advance directly to the last 16, and as
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