Outdated Trafford, 20:00 GMT
I’ve a number of admiration for Manchester United’s efficiency of their FA Cup win towards Arsenal, particularly to grind it out with 10 males for an hour after Diogo Dalot was despatched off.
However these subsequent three video games, at residence towards Southampton, Brighton after which Rangers, are a really totally different take a look at for them in comparison with their journeys to the Emirates Stadium and Anfield prior to now week.
I do not need to devalue what United did towards Arsenal or Liverpool however they had been video games the place the expectation was not on them to get outcomes.
We all know United are good on the counter-attack away from residence, however towards Saints at Outdated Trafford the onus is on them to take the sport to the opposition.
That’s precisely the place they’ve been struggling lately and, like I mentioned on 606 on Sunday night time, it might be identical to Manchester United to be flat, discover issues tough, and drop extra factors.
Southampton beneath Ivan Jurica are very totally different to the best way they performed beneath earlier boss Russell Martin as a result of more often than not they simply lump it ahead now, and they’re way more direct.
Saints might come into this recreation with a little bit of confidence after beating Championship aspect Swansea within the FA Cup, ending a run of 12 video games with no victory that went again to the beginning of November.
I nonetheless assume United will discover a option to win, however I’m not so certain will probably be a very routine one.
I liked the best way they defended towards Arsenal and I believed it was fairly pointed from Ruben Amorim when he got here out afterwards and talked about that need facet.
He was talking about traits which you’d hope had been fairly primary traits for any crew to have – that capacity to battle and scrap for a end result.
United have proven they will try this half, now they’ve to point out their high quality too.
Sutton’s prediction: 2-0
Rory’s prediction: I watched United’s final residence recreation, towards Newcastle, and so they had been completely terrible. I nonetheless cannot see them not beating Southampton although. 2-0
Dave’s prediction: United have had so many stick that I feel they will have a good win. 3-1