3 strategies Manchester United need to adopt against Juventus

#2 Ander Herrera to man-mark Cristiano Ronaldo

Ander Herrera knows how to handle the linchpin of a team

Juventus threat

Cristiano Ronaldo is continuing his perennial form with Juventus too. The Portuguese captain has scored 5 goals and has provided 5 assists in his 10 appearances for Juventus. He has also bagged 3 Man of the Match awards as well.

However, the Juventus attack hasn't been fluid barring Ronaldo and Mandzukic. Mandzukic has scored 4 goals and provided 2 assists from his 10 appearances. The rest of the attackers and mid-fielders have been below average this season.

United strategy

With Mandzukic injured and out of the Champions League clash tonight, United can isolate Cristiano Ronaldo from attacking mid-fielders like Pjanic and Matuidi. Dybala is in awful form with just 1 goal from 8 appearances in Serie A. Here is where Ander Herrera will be useful.

Herrera has successfully man-marked Eden Hazard multiple times, with his relentless shadowing approach. Mourinho will expect the fit-again Herrera to do the same to Ronaldo. After all, Hazard and Ronaldo are similar styled players. A frustrated Ronaldo will shatter Juventus' chance of scoring goals.