# Soccer-Second-string Man United held by Young Boys Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2021-12-09 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Manchester United held to 1-1 draw by Young Boys in Meta Description: In a match with little at stake, a second-string Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw with Switzerland's Young Boys, producing a mixed performance. URL: https://financedigest.com/soccer-second-string-man-united-held-by-young-boyshtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2021-12-08t223622z2lynxmpehb7194rtroptp4soccer-champions-mun-ybo-report-1736836617155-compressed.jpg) By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -A second-string Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw with Switzerland’s Young Boys in Champions League Group F in a poor quality match at Old Trafford on Wednesday. United were already assured of top spot in the group and a place in the last 16 while Young Boys finished bottom and were eliminated. With little at stake, interim United manager Ralf Rangnick made 11 changes from the [team which beat Crystal Palace on Sunday and if it was a chance for some of those left](https://www.financedigest.com/finance-teams-have-been-left-in-the-dark-on-the-real-cost-of-working-from-home.html "Finance teams have been left in the dark on the real cost of working from home") out of recent line-ups to stake their claim, few would have impressed. Rangnick’s preference for high-intensity pressing football had been evident in the win over Palace but this, perhaps understandably given the unfamiliar selection, was a ramshackle display. One of those who did make a case for a starting place was Mason Greenwood and it was the forward who gave United the ideal start, producing a super volley from a Luke Shaw cross to put the home side [ahead in the ninth minute](https://www.financedigest.com/energy-stocks-boost-european-shares-ahead-of-ecb-minutes.html "Energy stocks boost European shares ahead of ECB minutes"). Rangnick called Greenwood a “massive talent”, praising him also for the work he did to [set up Juan Mata for a chance for a second goal](https://www.financedigest.com/norways-wealth-fund-tells-firms-to-set-net-zero-emission-goals.html "Norway’s wealth fund tells firms to set net zero emission goals") which the Spaniard was unable to make the most of the opportunity. United were sloppy, though, and conceded several [openings for David Wagner’s Swiss side who drew level three minutes](https://www.financedigest.com/one-minute-to-midnight-says-johnson-as-climate-conference-opens.html "“One minute to midnight” says Johnson as climate conference opens") before the interval. United’s Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek, one of those who need to impress, poorly gave away the ball on the [edge of his own box](https://www.financedigest.com/porters-edge-ticks-all-the-boxes-for-modern-renters.html "Porters Edge Ticks All The Boxes For Modern Renters") and Fabian Rieder curled it into the corner. United struggled to find any fluency after the break and Young Boys wasted several chance to [win the game](https://www.financedigest.com/adverty-wins-third-us-patent-for-brainimpression-bringing-ad-viewability-technology-to-gaming-on-mobile-tv-screens-and-the-wider-metaverse.html "Adverty wins third US patent for BrainImpression™, bringing ad viewability technology to gaming on mobile, TV screens and the wider metaverse"), most noticeably when Quentin Maceiras was found in space on the penalty spot but poked his shot wide. ACADEMY PRODUCTS Rangnick, who had handed starts to youngsters Amad Diallo and Anthony Elanga, introduced four academy products after the break included Charlie Savage, the 18-year old son of former Leicester City and Wales midfielder Robbie. There were quite a few debuts and game time for [players who desperately need](https://www.financedigest.com/insurtech-why-established-players-need-to-act-fast.html "Insurtech: Why Established Players Need to Act Fast") game time. I wouldn’t [say I was happy but it was okay,” Rangnick said of the performance](https://www.financedigest.com/sports-and-athletic-insole-market-players-eye-custom-and-3-d-printed-products-for-performance-optimization-says-future-market-insights.html "Sports and Athletic Insole Market Players Eye Custom and 3-D Printed Products for Performance Optimization, Says Future Market Insights"). I was fully aware before the [game that with this team](https://www.financedigest.com/frameplay-announces-new-attention-metric-in-video-game-environments-validated-in-partnership-with-dentsus-attention-economy-team-by-first-to-market-studies.html "Frameplay Announces New Attention Metric in Video Game Environments, Validated in Partnership with dentsu’s Attention Economy Team by First-to-Market Studies") that we played today, we haven’t played together as team. The first [half hour](https://www.financedigest.com/payday-millionaires-brits-spend-nearly-half-43-of-their-disposable-income-within-24-hours-of-being-paid.html "PAYDAY MILLIONAIRES: Brits spend nearly half (43%) of their disposable income within 24 hours of being paid") we did quite okay. We had a few unforced errors but had control of the game. We should have been 2-0 or 3-0 up. We had some great opportunities but we didn’t score,” he said. But Rangnick was irritated by the [way United had tried](https://www.financedigest.com/five-ways-bad-bots-are-trying-to-crack-your-virtual-vaults-by-erez-hasson-strategist-application-security-at-imperva.html "Five Ways Bad Bots Are Trying To Crack Your Virtual Vaults") to play out from the back. What was a [little bit annoying was we gave the ball away and played too many balls into the first line](https://www.financedigest.com/birmingham-lines-up-post-brexit-housing-plan-with-a-little-help-from-its-friends-in-china.html "Birmingham lines up post-Brexit housing plan, with a little help from its friends in China") of their (pressing) area. Whenever we [played the ball into the second](https://www.financedigest.com/dont-play-second-fiddle-how-disruptor-banks-can-leverage-music-and-audio.html "Don’t Play Second Fiddle: How Disruptor Banks Can Leverage Music and Audio") or third line, we always made (danger). I told them that before the [game but they still played](https://www.financedigest.com/youre-a-woman-harry-brits-back-game-of-thrones-maisie-williams-to-play-potter.html "You’re a woman, Harry! Brits back Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams to play Potter") into that first line,” he said. Second place in the group will not be decided until Thursday after the match between Atalanta and Villarreal was postponed because of heavy snow in Bergamo, Italy. (Reporting by Simon Evans, editing by Clare Fallon and Ed Osmond) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---