Last week, Manchester United put in a stunning performance in the Community Shield, falling just short of claiming their first honor of the season.
With the EPL coming to a close, the Red Devils are in dire need of a good win to boost their morale. However, the Red Devils have been hit by a spate of unfortunate news, with Helen and Raniero out of action due to serious injuries, and defense players such as Harry Maguire, Lauki Suhr, and Viktor Dilov out for Friday's Premier League opener due to injuries. After the serious injury of Rani Yorlu and the departure of Warani, Manchester United once again embarked on the transfer market. It's been reported that Mathias De Ligt and Mashayo are expected to be registered by midday on Thursday to be eligible to play in Friday's game. However, it seems to me that it was too hasty to thrust them into the spotlight at the Otford Stadium in such a hurry.
In the Community Shield match against Manchester City, United manager Javier Tannhardt used a 4-2-2-2 formation, with Bono Ferrandis and Mason Monte occupying the forward positions, and constantly playing as a pseudo 9 up front. I predict that in today's game, Tannhäuser will start Rashford as the arrowhead and use Alejandro Canazo and Amit Diarlo on the wings. These two players have caused many problems for City. Alejandro Canazo has been amazing since the second half of last season, and I am confident that he will have a great season.
Meanwhile, Fulham sold midfield centerpiece Zuopoulencia to Bayern Munich in the summer of this season and brought in Imerovi. Despite the fact that these two players have very different styles, I think it's a pretty good deal. Imerovi scored in Fulham's last pre-season warm-up game, showing a good start to the season.
Nonetheless, Zuopoulencia's outstanding performance last season makes his departure a huge impact on the team. In order to fill the void, Serbian player Sasaluj has emerged as a potential replacement for Marko Schwarz. In addition, the departure of Boubilette means that Fulham have lost several experienced players this season. However, I think by signing a young player like Imerovi, Fulham not only recouped Reinschlong, but also signed Georgi Guenka, which is a good proof of what kind of team Marko Schwarz is trying to build. In recent seasons, Fulham's offense has been their shortcoming. Fortunately, goal scorer Lodi Gomenis showed good form in the early part of last season.
Fulham is a good team and I appreciate Marko Schwarz's tactical style. However, I think Man Utd have a good chance to win this game with their home field advantage. The Dream Theater fans will be their best 12th man to help the home team win this EPL opener.
