Today, Manchester United plays Chelsea in the Premier League. They want to get back on track.
United needs to get back to Old Trafford after three tough away games last week.
Erik ten Hag will want the whole crowd to cheer for his team, but after a rough week, the players need something to shout about and a reason to believe.
He will be going up against Mauricio Pochettino, who was hired by Manchester United before him. There is no word on whether the Chelsea boss is devastated or relieved, given how closely Erik ten Hag is being watched.
Who will Erik ten Hag choose?
The boss needs to make some big choices soon, but first, one more injury. The club has stated that Jonny Evans, Mason Mount, and Christian Eriksen will not be able to play until further notice.
That means Ten Hag has to work with the same group of players that played against Newcastle over the weekend, which is not good. But we think things will change.
In goal, it’s pretty clear that Andre Onana will keep his spot. Then Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire stayed in central defense, where they were praised as the only two good players on the team against Newcastle.
After making a mistake against Newcastle, Aaron Wan-Bissaka should stay at right back and try to make up for it. He has a good record against Raheem Sterling, the other team’s winger.
Sergio Reguilon could come in on the left after a good showing as a substitute against Newcastle.
Even though there are more moves in the middle of the field, Kobbie Mainoo will keep his spot for a third league start and his first at home. He’ll be able to handle it.
Sofyan Amrabat will come in for Scott McTominay and play next to him to try to provide more possession and tactical discipline.
Bruno Fernandes, who is captain, will also keep his spot and try to lead by example on a big night for the club.
We think there will be two changes in attack. Alejandro Garnacho, who is great at overhead kicks, will be the only one of the front three to start.
Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are not going to play. They should be there. Instead, Rasmus Hojlund will lead the line, and Antony, who has been getting better over the last few games, will play on the right side.
Ten Hag wants people to play for him who will fight. Antony and Rasmus Hojlund want to leave no trace of anything behind. Is that good enough? At this point, a fight is better than none at all. Let’s see what happens next.