Key occasions
1 min They usually’re off.
Marco Silva and Ruben Amorim, mates off the pitch, embrace on the touchline. Time for motion.
Signal as much as United Writing. I dare you. I double dare you.
(It’s actually good, I’ve no thought why I felt the necessity to recite Pulp Fiction.)
The Premier League desk
A reminder of the groups
Fulham (4-2-3-1) Leno; Castagne, Anderson, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Berge; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez.
Substitutes: Benda, Diop, Cuenca, Cairney, Andreas, Reed, Traore, Muniz.
Manchester United (3-4-2-1) Onana; De Ligt, Maguire, Martinez; Mazraoui, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dalot; Amad, Garnacho; Hojlund.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Lindelof, Malacia, Yoro, Collyer, Casemiro, Eriksen, Mainoo, ZIrkzee.
Referee Anthony Taylor.
As we speak’s Premier League outcomes
West Ham’s draw at Villa Park means Man Utd drop to 14th earlier than kick-off. F-O-U-R-T-E-E-N-T-H. That’s their lowest place after Christmas because the aforementioned 1989-90 season, once they had been in a relegation battle till late March. Have a look at this for a league desk.
Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham There are ten minutes plus added time to play at Villa Park, the place Emerson Palmieri has equalised for West Ham.
Jamie Jackson on Man Utd’s woes
When severely struggling, you don’t want to ship your greatest ahead into exile, as Marcus Rashford has been for the previous six weeks. This downside appears self-inflicted by Ruben Amorim. As a result of until a Ratcliffe faucet on the shoulder knowledgeable of the necessity to offload the ahead’s £365k-a-week wage, how dangerous do the “coaching causes” should be (Amorim’s acknowledged purpose) to exclude the 27-year-old from United’s previous 10 outings?
Workforce information
Marco Silva sticks with the Fulham XI that beat Leicester final weekend.. Man Utd make three adjustments from their final Premier League recreation, the defeat at house to Brighton. Lisandro Martinez, Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund are available for Leny Yoro, Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee.
Fulham (4-2-3-1) Leno; Castagne, Anderson, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Berge; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez.
Substitutes: Benda, Diop, Cuenca, Cairney, Andreas, Reed, Traore, Muniz.
Manchester United (3-4-2-1) Onana; De Ligt, Maguire, Martinez; Mazraoui, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dalot; Amad, Garnacho; Hojlund.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Lindelof, Malacia, Yoro, Collyer, Casemiro, Eriksen, Mainoo, ZIrkzee.
Referee Anthony Taylor.
Rob Draper on Ruben Amorim’s first teaching disaster
“He’s a magician,” says Carlos Pires, the sporting director at Casa Pia who, at some danger to himself, appointed a person with no teaching expertise to his first job in 2018. “The whole lot he touches turns to gold. I instructed him: ‘In 10 years’ time, whether or not you might be at Manchester United or teaching within the Lisbon leagues, you may inform individuals I’m the loopy man who gave you the chance.’ And sure, I did use Manchester United as the instance, even again then.”
Preamble
Hey and welcome to dwell protection of Fulham v Manchester United at Craven Cottage. Ruben Amorim’s suggestion that his group is the worst in Manchester United’s historical past has brought on fairly a stir. And whereas his feedback confirmed a distressing ignorance of the category of 1989-90, you may perceive why he felt it essential to take the nuclear possibility. It’s virtually 12 years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired and United are additional away from success than ever.
Fulham are the antithesis of United – steady, understated, straightforward on the attention and with a rhythm that comes from working with the identical coach for 3 and a half years.
This United group, a bit just like the 1989-90 aspect, look happier away from house. United have an impressive current file at Craven Cottage, the place they’ve gained their final seven video games. On present type, it’ll be a shock if that continues.
Kick off 7pm.
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