This weekend’s Premier League games have provided Manchester United with a big opportunity to solidify their position in the top four.
The Red Devils accomplished their objective by steering a closely contested match against Wolves to a 1-0 victory at Molineux. For the first time all season, the result placed United in the top four.
Newcastle United and Manchester City each drew their respective games in the afternoon kickoffs, dropping points. As a result, United is now only two points behind the Magpies despite having played one fewer game. Arsenal, who are currently atop the league with just one loss all season, will be Eddie Howe’s team’s next opponent.
With the eagerly anticipated Manchester derby scheduled for January 14, United is also four points behind rival City. Erik ten Hag’s team already has to win the game, but they must take advantage of the additional opportunity to close the gap on their opponents by one point.
On January 5, City will go to Stamford Bridge before playing United and Tottenham Hotspur. As a result of Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-0 loss against Aston Villa at home today, the results once again favoured the Reds, who are now in fourth place going into the upcoming game week.
As stated by The Telegraph, the Spurs were heavily booed after losing the match against the Villain.
Tuesday’s match between United and Bournemouth at Old Trafford must end in a victory for United. These are the games that the team missed out on in prior seasons.
Additionally, there are upcoming games in the FA Cup, Carabao Cup, and Europa League. Given our lack of depth up front, Ten Hag will need to be careful while rotating his lineups, but he should still be using strong lineups.
He has a genuine potential to win trophies in each competition during his first year in charge. He already has the support of the United fans, and winning a title this year will boost the positivity around the team even more than it already is.
The Glazers’ lack of willingness to spend money and United’s need for a striker indicate that this January’s transfer window will be problematic. But it’s crucial to keep in mind that, ideally, this will be the final opportunity they have.
If Ten Hag is given the right support and manages to achieve with what he now has, the course of the following season might be entirely different.
