Who next for Reds in Europe?

Ukrainians continue to benefit from the know-how of veteran coach Mircea Lucescu, who has flooded his side with Brazilian flair in the right areas, with Willian, Fernandinho and Luiz Adriano on-song through the group stages. One to avoid.

Valencia
Housing one of the Champions League's leading marksmen - Roberto Soldado - Valencia are seemingly now coming to terms with the quickfire departures of Messrs Villa, Silva and Mata. Nevertheless, Los Che benefited from a straightforward group in which Lille lay down and BATE Borisov ran out of steam, and United may favourably eye a head-to-head with Ernesto Valverde's men.

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