Manchester United vs. Olympiacos, 2014 UEFA Champions League: United overcome odds, reach quarters

Robin van Persie drew and converted a penalty for the goal, though he didn’t exactly force Jose Holebas into the foul. He got steamrolled from behind, then stepped up to curl a perfect shot into the side of the net.

One down, one to go for United. And two to go if they want to win outright.

With Michael Olaitan out and Javier Saviola not quite fit, Olympiacos have opted to play without a true center forward. However, both Joel Campbell and Hernan Perez, the starting wingers from the first leg, have played striker before.

Olympiacos lineup (4-2-3-1): Roberto; Jose Holebas, Kostas Manolas, Ivan Marcano, Leandro Salino; Giannis Maniatis, Delvin N’Dinga; Hernan Pérez, Alejandro Dominguez, David Fuster; Joel Campbell

Olympiacos will likely come to Old Trafford and shut up shop; hoping to stay compact and keep United from scoring at all costs. If they manage to nick an away goal on the counter, the Red Devils will need to score four goals to progress. And that’s almost certainly not going to happen. So Moyes’ side face a difficult balancing act, between not playing too offensively too early, or not playing offensively enough.

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