Subs: Bayindir, Amrabat, Eriksen, Diallo, Antony, Kambwala, Collyer, Ogunneye, Mee.
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Everton (4-4-1-1): Pickford; Godfrey, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Onana, Garner, McNeil; Doucouré; Beto.
Subs: Patterson, Keane, Calvert-Lewin, Virginia, Young, Andre Gomes, Coleman, Chermiti, Dobbin.
Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire).
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After two straight defeats in the Premier League Manchester United have lurched back into another mini crisis. If there is one team in the league that know about crises, it’s today’s opponents Everton.
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Erik ten Hag insists that playing for Manchester United isn’t for everyone and it is days like this that will show the world who is capable of coping with the pressure. Everton, who are in appalling form, will at the very least battle for everything, even if they lack the quality needed.
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Rasmus Hojlund is once again absent through injury and United’s period of positivity in January and February was based around their only recognised striker scoring goals. Without him they have looked impressively blunt. Does Ten Hag have a cunning plan up his sleeve today?
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Everton have not won in their past 10 games in the league and need to start picking up some points amid their second PSR charge. Dyche relishes trips to Old Trafford and he will sniff a chance of an upset today but it is up to his players to perform.
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Here’s to a cracker!
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Kick-off: 12.30pm GMT.
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Obviously injuries have made life more difficult for Ten Hag and United, but having to play Lindelof at left-back today might do them some favors. Everton are very good at set-pieces and have scored the second-highest number of goals from corners and free-kicks this season, so they will cause United some problems in the box.
Erik ten Hag says: “We need a movement backwards, but how do we achieve that? It comes from our striker, he has to make a movement backwards. But we also need a movement backwards from others. It has to work. How do we get that movement in behind? How do we get possession of the box? We have to control their counters and make sure we don’t give them set pieces. We have to keep the ball. They’re very good. We have to win. We have to win every game. It’s like our way of life. Our approach remains the same.”
Old Trafford needs a bit of work.
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Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Onana; Dalot, Varane, Evans, Lindelof. Mainu, Casemiro. McTominay, Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho. Rashford.
Subs: Bindir, Amrabat, Eriksen, Diallo, Anthony, Kambwala, Collier, Oganyi, Mee.
Everton (4-4-1-1): Pickford; Godfrey, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko. Harrison, Onana, Garner, McNeil. Doucre. Beth.
Subs: Patterson, Keane, Calvert-Lewin, Virginia, Young, Andre Gomez, Coleman, Charmity, Dobbin.
Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)
preamble
Manchester United are once again in a bit of a crisis after suffering two consecutive defeats in the Premier League. If there’s one team in the league that knows danger, it’s today’s opponents Everton.
Erik ten Hag insists playing for Manchester United is not for everyone and it is days like this that show the world who can handle pressure. Everton are in terrible form and even if they lack the quality they need, he will at least give it his all.
With Rasmus Høylund again sidelined with injury, United had based their good spell in January and February on the goalscoring of their only recognized striker. Without him, they looked impressively surly. Does Tembabaa have cunning plans today as well?
Everton have not won in their last 10 league games and need to start picking up points in their second PSR charge. Dyche enjoyed the trip to Old Trafford and will sniff out an upset today, but it will depend on the performance of his players.
Have a cracker!
Kickoff: 12:30pm Japan time.
