An Iconic Clash: Man United v Juventus

All eyes will be on Paul Pogba to see what he can muster as United welcome Ronaldo back to Old Trafford

When envisioning the perfect night of European football fans would be hardpressed to find a match that ticks all the boxes for a magical Champions League encounter than this one.

On one hand you have the long time champions of English football, a dominant superpower in the game and one of the most recognizable names in world football; the pride of Manchester, the Red Devils, Manchester United under the tutelage of Jose Mourinho looking to scale to the heights which once made them synonymous with the word success.

On the other hand you have the Biaconneri, Juventus, an endlessly dominant force in Serie A who've put together one of the greatest sides in world football who look to translate their dominance over the football in Italy into claiming the most coveted trophy in club football.

As if that's not enough to pique your interest there's also the added subplot as either club's big name player set to square of against the club where they made their names not so long ago.

Cristiano Ronaldo now at Juventus will be making a return to his old stomping ground and will be looking to turn on the magic which made him the most distinguished Red Devils player in recent memory.

While Paul Pogba who hasn't had the best of times in Manchester will look to turn back the clock and show the home fans why his former employers had plucked him from United's fringes and made him a star.

Adding on to the magic of this fixture will be the serene setting of Old Trafford as Juve and United are set to engage in a dream contest made for the Theatre of Dreams.

After the events of this weekend fans got to witness a glimpse of what Manchester United are all about as Mourinho's men defied the odds and were stopped short of victory only by a late equaliser as Chelsea survived a spirited second half come back from United.

This will no doubt buoyed their confidence heading into this encounter and repeat performance is the aim for the Red Devils as they seek to topple the unbeaten Old Lady. 

Leading the charge for United will be Pogba who was a driving force for both their comebacks against Newcastle and at Chelsea, and what's become evident for United is that if he does well then the team does well too.

However, the world cup winning Frenchman will have his hands full as he'll be tasked with taking on compatriot Blaise Matuidi who plays a similar role.

For Juventus, everything has worked out pretty much as planned as the Old Lady have been dominant so far this season and having dropped points for the first time this season, a win at Old Trafford could be exactly what the doctor ordered after their hiccup against Genoa.

All eyes will also be on Ronaldo as the Portugal star has now found his scoring boots for Juve and will be out to put a damper on his reunion with his old club.