Comments on the match Man United vs Sunderland, 9:00 p.m. October 4: "Red Devils" overcome difficulties

Man United vs Sunderland form

Receiving many expectations for a better season, but up to now, Man United has not been able to reassure fans.

Besides the humiliating defeat in the League Cup against 4th division opponent Grimsby Town, the Red Devils are also playing very erratically on the main stage of the Premier League.

After 6 rounds, the Old Trafford team has only won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3. The poor performance has pushed the Manchester giant down to 14th place, below even the newcomers like Leeds United or Sunderland.

Currently, there is no sign that the Man United board will plan to change the coach. However, the pressure on coach Ruben Amorim's shoulders is certainly not small.

If the Portuguese strategist does not soon turn things around in a more positive direction, it will not be surprising if Old Trafford sees a change in the coaching bench mid-season.

Amorim can hardly blame the circumstances. He has had almost a year in charge and has also been given a big budget to revamp his attack.

But up to this point, the somewhat conservative style, not accepting tactical changes to suit the current personnel in hand, has caused the former Sporting coach to fall into a vicious cycle.

Welcoming a new player will theoretically bring a lot of hope to the home team. In the last 14 times facing the Black Cats at Old Trafford, the Red Devils have won 11, drawn 2 and lost only 1.

However, it has been 8 years since the last time the two sides met. Man United are still struggling to find their past glory, while Sunderland are determined to stay in the most fierce arena on the planet.

There is a statistic that should worry coach Amorim. Since the post-Sir Alex era, no Man United coach has been able to win his 50th match in charge.

From David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Old Solskjaer or Erik ten Hag, all have only drawn or lost at the above milestone.

Not to mention, although they have just returned to the Premier League, thanks to their heavy investments, Sunderland is becoming a team that is not easy to defeat. In 6 rounds since the beginning of the season, the Northeastern team has only lost 1, drawn 2 and won 3.

In the round that took place last weekend, the Black Cats excellently defeated the host Nottingham Forest 1-0, thereby rising to enter the top 5 of the rankings, even only 4 points behind the top position held by defending champion Liverpool.

The last time Sunderland had such an impressive start to the Premier League was nearly six decades ago, in the 1967/68 season. Just one more point would see the visitors equal Southampton’s total points tally from last season.

Despite their impressive form, the trip to Old Trafford still presents a number of challenges for coach Regis Le Bris and his team. After all, Man United are the first big opponent the Black Cats have faced since the start of the season.

Man United vs Sunderland squad information

Man United: Defender duo Lisandro Martinez and Noussair Mazraoui have not yet recovered from injury.

Sunderland: Habib Diarra, Romaine Mundle, Dennis Cirkin, Aji Alese and Leo Hjelde are absent due to injury.

Expected lineup Man United vs Sunderland

Man United: Bayindir; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Cunha; Sesko

Sunderland: Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Masuaku; Rigg, Xhaka, Sadiki; Talbi, Isidor, Le Fee

Prediction: 2-1

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