Marcel Sabitzer put on an impressive performance when Borussia Dortmund faced his former club, Manchester United. Sabitzer showed great fighting spirit and was involved in two of Dortmund’s goals.
The match between Dortmund and United took place in a pre-season game at Allegiant Stadium on Monday, July 31, 2023. After falling behind to a goal from Diogo Dalot in the 24th minute, Dortmund closed the game with a 3-2 victory.
Two of Dortmund’s three goals were scored by Donyell Malen. The Dutch player scored in the 43rd and 44th minutes. The other Dortmund goal came from Yousuffa Moukoko’s action in the 71st minute.
Dortmund confirmed their impressive pre-season, securing victories in the matches they played. Sabitzer marked his “debut” with Dortmund in style. Let’s take a closer look at his performance below.
Manchester United recruited Sabitzer in the January 2023 transfer window. He was loaned until the end of the 2022/2023 season from Bayern Munich. Sabitzer was very pleased with the opportunity.
Sabitzer performed well for United. He was able to compete and get playing time. The 29-year-old player became an essential figure for United when Casemiro was absent due to suspension and a red card.
However, United chose not to buy Sabitzer permanently. They let go of the opportunity to sign him from Bayern.
Sabitzer hasn’t officially played for Dortmund yet. The match against Manchester United was his “unofficial” debut with Dortmund. Sabitzer marked his first appearance wearing the Dortmund jersey with an assist.
Sabitzer provided the assist for Dortmund’s second goal, scored by Malen. Sabitzer intercepted Victor Lindelof’s pass. After that, the Austrian player delivered a precise pass to Malen.
Sabitzer was also involved in the process of Dortmund’s first goal. He exchanged passes with Karim Adeyemi. Sabitzer backheeled the ball to Adeyemi, who then provided the assist for Malen’s goal, leveling the score to 1-1.
In the summer of 2022, last year, Manchester United was quite active in releasing players in the transfer market. This major overhaul helped shape the current face of MU.
Before leaving the club last season, Ralf Rangnick asked the club to push for a squad overhaul. Rangnick’s plan was continued by his successor, Erik ten Hag.
At the same time, after letting go of many players, Ten Hag moved to bring in players he wanted. Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, Antony, and Christian Eriksen were among the players who arrived at Old Trafford last season.
Now, the arrival of these new players may have been made possible because MU had previously released many players. This time, Bola.net tries to review the fate of 7 senior MU players who left MU in the summer of 2022. Where are they now?
Edinson Cavani’s time at MU was short, but he contributed significantly with crucial goals to help the team in difficult times.
Last year, Cavani left MU to join Valencia, but he failed to shine there. He only scored a total of 5 goals in 25 appearances in La Liga.
Cavani’s time at Valencia was not entirely his fault, as the team’s performance was also poor. A few days ago, on July 29, 2023, Cavani completed his move to Boca Juniors.
Last season, MU released Jesse Lingard as a free transfer. The decision by MU seemed to hurt the player who had been with the club for many years.
Lingard then joined Nottingham Forest. Even Forest made a big offer, making Lingard one of the highest-paid players there.
Unfortunately, Lingard had a total failure in his last season at Nottingham. Now he has been released by Nottingham and is currently a free agent without a club.
After being released by MU last season, Juan Mata decided to continue his career in Turkey, playing for Galatasaray under a one-year contract.
Mata started only three times, coming on as a substitute 13 times. He scored 3 goals and provided 1 assist, also winning the league title with Galatasaray.
However, Mata’s contract with Galatasaray expired on August 31, 2023. He is now a free agent without a club.
Paul Pogba was also one of the players most disappointed when he was released by MU last season. However, from the club’s perspective, MU’s decision was correct.
Pogba left Manchester and tried to reunite with Juventus in Italy. There were high expectations for Pogba’s return, and his relationship with Juve fans was quite good.
Unfortunately, Pogba suffered a serious injury early in the last season. He briefly recovered towards the end of the season but suffered another long-term injury. As a result, throughout the 2022-2023 season, Pogba started only once for Juventus.
Andreas Pereira made the right decision by leaving MU last summer. He accepted Fulham’s proposal and performed brilliantly there last season.
The creative midfielder contributed four goals and six assists in 33 appearances in the Premier League. A very satisfying performance.
In the 2023-2024 season, Pereira is predicted to be a key player for Fulham in the midfield and one of the most important players in the team.
Last season, after leaving MU, Matic took a bold step by accepting an offer from AS Roma. He welcomed the opportunity to reunite with his former coach, Jose Mourinho.
This decision proved to be right. Matic performed well last season and became one of the most important players for Roma, reaching the runner-up position in the Europa League and finishing sixth in the league.
MU fans were disappointed when the club announced the departure of James Garner last year, a highly anticipated young talent.
However, after a year has passed, MU’s decision seems to be right. Garner played for Everton last season, but he failed to prove himself. Luckily, he is still 22 years old and has plenty of time to improve his career.
Sheikh Jassim is reported to have taken a surprise step to expedite the acquisition process of the English Premier League club, Manchester United.
The Glazer family has not yet completed the sale process of Manchester United since November 2022. Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe remain the strongest candidates.
According to Sport Bible, the Qatari banker apparently has a strategy to persuade the Glazer family to sell their shares in the Red Devils quickly.
The strategy is that Sheikh Jassim is offering £5 billion to Manchester United, but with an additional £1 billion.
The Glazer family is reported to have set a price of £6 billion for anyone intending to buy shares in Manchester United.
However, recently there were reports of an additional £1 billion being ready for investment.
This means that Sheikh Jassim is willing to meet the Glazer family’s demand to sell Manchester United for a total of £6 billion.
Nevertheless, the main key still lies in the hands of the Glazer family, who until now are still the official owners of the Red Devils. But one thing is for sure, Sheikh Jassim is ready with £6 billion as desired by the Glazers.
The Glazer family’s continued procrastination is causing delays in Manchester United’s purchase by Qatari tycoon, Sheikh Jassim.
The Glazer family is reportedly considering the offer made by Sheikh Jassim and is still in negotiations with Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Previously, Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano reported several times about the sale of Manchester United.
Romano said that the sale process to Sheikh Jassim is still ongoing, but it only happens behind the scenes.
Moreover, the Glazer family is said to be conducting hidden talks without excessive publicity in the media.
This situation makes the sale of Manchester United uncontrollable and not widely covered by the media. As a result, no one knows what is really happening.
If the rumor about Sheikh Jassim preparing £6 billion is true, there is no reason for the Glazers not to hand over Manchester United, even if it is only possible in the fall season.
Sheikh Jassim wants to buy Manchester United entirely. This is what makes many parties support him more than Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who only wants to buy 50 percent.
