Manchester United host Chelsea in the Premier League's biggest battle of the season. Both fading teams were criticized for their performance at the start of the season, but United have shown signs of recovery recently, winning five of their last seven league matches, which is not too much of a gap between them and the front-runners. Chelsea's performance has been fluctuating, and their defense has not yet been resolved. United will be looking to "brake the car" at Otford, so they may as well go for a straight home win. (Live on Now 621 and 611 at 4:15am on Thursday)
Manchester United lost to Newcastle in their last match, their first loss after 3 consecutive victories in the league, and they are expected to perform better in their home match after 3 matches on the road. With the return of injured players such as Lauchisaur and Yum Bhishkar, and the emergence of young stars such as Alejandro Canazo and Manuel, the Red Devils' ability to mobilize their troops has been greatly improved, which is the main reason for the team's stable performance.
Red Devils play league better than UEFA
In fact, United's defense in the Premier League is not bad, with only one goal conceded in the last four league matches. Harry Makouni has recovered to become the core of the defense, and goalkeeper O'Connor, who has often been in trouble when playing in the UEFA Europa League, has returned to the Premier League with a stable performance, so a solid defense has been the biggest impetus for United's rebound.
Chelsea's young players are the main focus of their performance, which fluctuates greatly. After a 4-4 win against Manchester City, they suffered a 1-4 loss against Newcastle, and then a 3-2 win against Brighton, the tofu defense that conceded 10 goals in 3 games fails to inspire confidence, and with the suspension of Gunnar Gallicza, the midfield's ability to sweep the field is weakened.
It is worth mentioning that Nicholas Nicholson, who joined the club in the summer for a transfer fee of £52 million (around HK$510 million), has been out of action since he was injured in the pre-season, but the French midfielder has recovered from his injury and is back in action recently. Originally, he had the opportunity to play the last game of the English Premier League against Brighton, but the leader of the team Puget Tino for safety reasons, give him a few more days to prepare, is expected to have the opportunity to wait for orders to play this game.
