Marseille Vs. Manchester United: Benoit Cheyrou For Edouard Cisse, Paul Scholes For Darron Gibson

Didier Deschamps isn’t quite going for the jugular with a Mathieu Valbuena for defensive midfielder switch, but he has made an ambitious change in Marseille’s UEFA Champions League match against Manchester United. Benoit Cheyrou, an athletic and dynamic central midfielder, has entered the game for defensive midfielder Edouard Cisse. Manchester United have made an ambitious attacking change of their own, bringing on the creative and slick passing veteran Paul Scholes for the athletic Darron Gibson, who did not have a good game for the Red Devils.

As open as this game has been in the second half, these two changes should open it up even more. Scholes and Cheyrou are much better passers and much less defensive minded than the two men they replaced, something both teams needed to add to the center of their respective midfields. Expect more through balls, quicker play, and more space in attacking positions in the middle, going either way. All of these things should hopefully lead to more chances.