M. Carrick: 'Sabah' is a very well-trained team.'

2026-09-10 09:28 © „Reuters“

"Manchester United” will start their journey in the UEFA Champions League on Thursday, and their first opponent is Baku Sabah, coached by Valdas Dambrauskas.

Before the first match, "Man Utd” strategist Michael Carrick spoke about the importance of the Champions League and praised his colleague from Lithuania.

"The Champions League means a lot to us. Our club has been used to competing with the best, but now we need to value this opportunity even more.

"United” always hopes to be in the Champions League. We did the hard work at the end of last season to be here. Now it’s time to move forward.

"Sabah” is a very well-coached team. They have won many matches in the qualifiers and always play with great confidence. Opponents like to apply high pressure, so we need to be prepared for that,” said M. Carrick.