Manchester Metropolis’s match in opposition to Membership Brugge will likely be like their “first knockout sport” of the Champions League marketing campaign, says former defender Nedum Onuoha.
Metropolis’s 4-2 defeat away to Paris Saint-Germain has left them sitting twenty fifth within the desk and in peril of exiting the competitors except they win their last sport at dwelling to Membership Brugge subsequent Wednesday.
Talking on MOTD: Uefa Champions League, Onuoha stated: “Manchester Metropolis regarded like they suffered for the overwhelming majority of that second half, which is not like Metropolis, and so they had been by no means capable of rebound as a result of the stress was on on a regular basis.
“This one [losing the lead] feels totally different to the Brentford one and totally different to the Feyenoord one, as a result of Paris Saint-Germain had been by far the higher group.
“Essentially the most surprising factor about Metropolis’s efficiency is how poorly they managed the sport from 2-0 up. Metropolis groups of the previous would have taken the sting out of the sport and stayed in management, however as a substitute they may not hold the ball in any respect.
“Not many individuals thought that Manchester Metropolis could be on this place whereby they must have a must-win sport in opposition to Membership Brugge within the last sport to primarily scrape by into the knockout rounds.
“However, the chance is there. There’s going to be some nervousness, however it’s a large sport and it’s principally their first knockout sport of the competitors.”
