tie was a dramatic 2 2 draw at the camp nou. united boss eric ten hag has said that his side must produce their best performance this season to beat the la liga leaders, despite being in good league form.. the first focus point is the next game, we cannot win the trophy this week, we have to go game to game. especially we have to keep in the same mindset that every day we want a better version of ourselves, when you face such big teams as barcelona you face such big teams as barcelona you have to play your best, otherwise you don t have a chance. the match kicks off in just over an hour. our reporterjane dougall is at old trafford for us. jane, there has been a big revival
in united s fortunes this season under erik ten hag and this week starting with tonight will show how far they have come? absolutely. don t forget manchester united have not won a trophy since 2017 and the season at the moment, they are still in contention for four pieces of silverware and i m sure erik ten hag can take a lot of credit for that. they play newcastle in the final on wednesday. currently third in the premier league so contenders for the title. five points behind arsenal. they face west ham in the fa cup fifth round on the 1st of march and if they get past barcelona tonight and the second leg, the europa league trophy as well. notjust erik ten hag, marcus rashford has been a big part of that too. he is on fire and knows how to score against barcelona, particularly after the first leg. he has performed well of late. possibly after the departure of cristiano
team to the community away from football matters? football matters? it s incredible because this football matters? it s incredible because this club football matters? it s incredible because this club does - football matters? it s incredible because this club does things i football matters? it s incredible i because this club does things now that feeds the elderly, those who are vulnerable, so it s notjust about what goes on the pitch, it s about what goes on the pitch, it s about a holistic approach with the whole area and really to put it in my view, when you turn the floodlights on an evening game, there is a real shining beacon coming out across north staffordshire, this is more than a football club, it s a way of life. thank you. i know you have a meeting with the supporters club today. good luck with that one. that is the view here about the white letter from government. we have not got any pose dates for when this independent regulatory body may be placed, not this season b
time of year. it average for the time of year. it will feel chilly in the winds. sunday lighter winds and another largely dry day. thank you, chris. and that is this evening s bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. from the six team, it s goodbye, but the news continues on bbc one as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday, i m laura mcghie. on the programme. a new independent regulator of men s football in england will be established for the first time, with the aim to make clubs more financially sustainable. manchester united must produce their best performance this season to beat barcelona, according to manager eric ten hag. we ll be live at old trafford ahead of their europa league playoff. tributes are paid to a giant of broadcasting.
it s really exciting. i think it s just going out there and playing a game and not having any fear of getting it wrong, is exciting for the team. if things don t go to plan, it sjust how the team. if things don t go to plan, it s just how it is. they play their shots and play how good they are. it s a big week ahead for manchester united with newcastle in the efl cup final on sunday and barcelona in the europa league on thursday. they re in good form heading into those games with england striker marcus rashford at the heart of their win over leicester city in the premier league. he scored twice in a 3 0 win to take his tally to 2a for the season. the manager s mentioned, it s about frozen, we want to test their end playing the biggest gains possible, and luckily for us, well, it s not like it s hard work, and the work that we have put in from preseason, after not a great start, we managed to fight back and kept the team together, and now we are running big games and big moments in the