Manchester United have been below par in their overall performance since the resignation of Alex Ferguson as the manager of the club in 2013. Many coaches have come and gone, but the problem of the club is yet to be solved....CONTINUE READING
Only Jose Mourinho came close to proffering the solution, before he was sacked in 2017. The club has since then remained without a single trophy.
With Erik Ten Hag as the new manager of the club, they started the 2022/23 season in a very awful way, losing to small clubs like Brighton and Brentford in their first two fixtures of the English Premier League. This brought about so many questions concerning the ability of the 52-year old gaffer to turn things around at Manchester United.
Some improvements were obvious in their third league fixture against Liverpool at Old Trafford. The red devils put up an outstanding performance to beat Jurgen Klopp’s men 2-1, to record their first win of the season.
Before that game, the club’s new signing from Real Madrid, Casemiro was unveiled to the fans. The Brazilian midfielder is likely to make his debut against Southampton on Saturday.
Predicted Line-up
Against Liverpool, Ten Hag benched Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire. He may likely stick to that decision, while Casemiro and Anthony Martial take the place of Mctominay and Elanga in the starting lineup.
Malacia’s performance means Luke Shaw could still be benched. Varane and Martinez were very solid at the back, showing some fighting spirit. Victor Lindelof is still out on injury.
Formation (4-2-3-1)
Starting Lineup
David De Gea, Diogo Dalot, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Jadon Sancho, Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford.
Manchester United are favourites to win this tie, and are expected to improve on their performance against Liverpool.
