Como and Manchester United should contest the first pass as much as the final shot. Como can recover around Paz and attack the box quickly, while United can release Mbeumo before Como's wide defenders recover. Lille and Galatasaray offer another clash between a compact recovery press and a direct route into the forward line. In both matches, the first clean receiver can shape the next spell of pressure.
Como have a current link from Paz through Liberali to Douvikas, and Ramón can also send a runner forward without a long buildup. Kean and Diao missed the Fiorentina match, yet that link still produced goals; United's defensive group has changed again after Yoro's suspension and other recent absences. United can reach Mbeumo through Fernandes or Tielemans, but their recent attacks have thinned after the first push. I expect Como to win more of the repeat box entries and am siding with Como to take the match.
Lille can win the ball near Bakwa and Giroud, but Ueda and Sahraoui are unavailable and Mbappé cannot play in this competition. Galatasaray have Osimhen as a direct outlet and Batrakov for the next pass or a restart, while Torreira has travelled after missing the last game. That gives Gala an answer to Lille's first pressure and a way to keep attacking if the match is level later on. I'm siding with Galatasaray to leave Lille without a home win.
