Man Utd will face Crystal Palace in the third round of the English League Cup. This is an opportunity for coach Erik Ten Hag and his team to have another victory, thereby improving their mentality after a series of bad matches. In addition, as the defending champions, the team at Old Trafford has received great expectations in this arena.
The Red Devils started the season badly despite spending a lot of money to strengthen their squad. They lost 3 matches in the first 6 rounds of the Premier League. Man Utd showed that they are not really ready for the big title race this season.
Man Utd need another win to relieve the pressure.
One of Man Utd's problems is the crisis in defense. They lost both left wingers Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia. Defenders Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are also injured.
The right-wing duo Antony and Jadon Sancho have had problems off the pitch. In such circumstances, the new recruits Mason Mount, Sofyan Amrabat and Rasmus Hojlund need more time to adapt. Only Hojlund has somewhat quickly caught up with his new teammates. Andre Onana has not performed well either. His strong point is the ability to pass the ball from the back, but has not been shown much because the Man Utd defense is not good at controlling the ball.
The pressure on Man Utd has only eased a little after the win over Burnley a few days ago. However, winning by only one goal against the bottom team is not a score that makes Red Devils fans feel secure. In the context of a thin squad and poor form, dividing strength for the cup arena is not an easy problem for coach Erik ten Hag.
However, Crystal Palace is not a big obstacle for Man Utd. In the last 5 meetings, the Old Trafford team won 3 matches, drew 1 match and lost 1 match. Overall, in 50 confrontations, the Red Devils won 31 matches and lost only 9 times.
Expected lineup Man Utd vs Crystal Palace
Man Utd: Onana; Dalot, Evans, Lindelof, Reguillon, Casemiro, McTominay, Hannibal, Bruno Fernandes, Rashford, Hojlund.
Crystal Palace: Johnstone, Ward, Andersen, Guéhi, Mitchell, Schlupp, Hughes, Eze, Doucouré, Ayew, Édouard.
Prediction: Man Utd 1-0 Crystal Palace
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