Targeting top 4 but both MU and Tottenham are drifting down to the middle of the rankings. Old Trafford 10:30 pm tonight, September 29, the two teams are more eager to win than ever.
After 5 rounds, MU and Tottenham continue to disappoint. With only 7 points each, they are ranked 10th and 11th respectively in the Premier League rankings.
Both Ten Hag and his counterpart Postecoglou are under pressure. If either of them loses on Super Sunday, the storm of criticism will only grow.
MU's poor ability to convert chances into goals caused them to be held to a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace last round.
Since the start of the season, the Red Devils' expected goals in the Premier League (xG) is 9.6, behind only Man City (xG 11.46) and Liverpool (xG 10.1). However, the Red Devils have only scored 5 goals.
A hamstring injury limited Hojlund's playing time. New signing Joshua Zirkzee was active, linking well with his teammates but missed the most good chances (xG 2.19).
Rashford will return to the starting line-up after an impressive performance against Twente. The English striker has a good relationship with Spurs, having scored six times against them.
As for the London team, they responded to two consecutive defeats with a 3-1 victory over Brentford and just blew away Qarabag 3-0 in the Europa League while playing with one less man.
Coach Postecoglou warned that Tottenham cannot break into the top of the Premier League if they do not improve their poor away form.
Spurs have only won 14 points in their last 15 Premier League away games. Since the end of 2013, no team has won fewer away games than Tottenham (3).
If they want to destroy Old Trafford, leader Son Heung-min is the key. The Korean striker has contributed to 5 goals in the last 7 encounters with MU (4 goals, 1 assist).
Force information
MU:Leny Yoro and Luke Shaw are injured. Malacia and Lindelof are back in training.
Tottenham:Son Heung-min has a slight injury. Odobert and Richarlison are injured.
Expected lineup
MU:Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Eriksen, Mainoo; Diallo, Fernandes, Rashford; Zirkzee.
Tottenham:Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Kulusevski, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son.
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