Despite United's poor performance against Newcastle in the last round, they managed to turn it around and get back to winning ways in the midweek match at Binford. This victory not only puts them three points ahead of Tottenham Hotspur at the top of the table, but also gives them the advantage of playing one more game.
United manager Tannhäuser urged his players to show a bounce back, which they did and showed great fighting spirit. The Dutch coach made tactical adjustments, placing Chaton Sinzu on the left wing, with Schaubisa taking on more attacking duties and Wegeges as a substitute. While the overall performance wasn't flawless, I think these adjustments were quite effective, and Rashford proved once again that he is the team's key scorer.
United have a tough clash with Ewarton this week, with their opponents showing a tenacious fighting spirit under Dyche. He has instilled a never-give-up mentality in his players, which was amply demonstrated by Mikkjeni's late equalizer against Tottenham in midweek.
Ewarton are unbeaten in their last four league games, but I think that despite the huge effort put in by the team under Dyche, the players are average, especially lacking in creativity, and have scored only 23 goals so far, which is one of the lowest scoring teams in the league. The team's top scorer, Demarai Gray, only has 4 goals to his name, so expect them to struggle to break through the opposition's defense on the road against Manchester United.
The fact that United play Ivoryton this week before they play Tottenham Hotspur gives United the chance to go 6 points clear at the top of the table and put Tottenham Hotspur under immense pressure. While I think United may be tired, with a powerful striker like Lashford, the Red Devils are expected to beat Ivoryton at home.
