Man Utd. quickly recovered after the managerial fiasco! In the fourth round of the English League Cup in the early hours of the 31st, Man Utd. who were temporarily directed by Winnis Dale, won 5-2 at home against Lister City. This was the first time in the last three years that United scored 5 goals in a single match against a top league team. The team is reinvigorated as the draw for the last 8 was revealed and they will face Tottenham Hotspur on the road. Rubin Emolian is expected to captain the side on his debut. Yuno expressed his desire to stay in the team after the match.
Yunisdale, in his first independent command, started all the starters except for Biondia, who was replaced in the goalkeeping position. In the last 8 matches, United has only 1 win and 1 draw. The team was revitalized after the change of command. Kasimiru scored the first goal for United in the 15th minute with a long-range shot. Alejandro Canazo added a second in the 28th minute before Listeria broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute. But Nandis and Casimiru scored in the 37th and 40th minutes to give United a 4-2 halftime lead. In the second half, United slowed down and Bono Fernandes scored the winning goal in the 59th minute to seal the 5-2 win.
In the two and a half years since Hague took charge of United, the team has never scored five goals in a single game against a top-flight team. Last time, Susketha led United to do that in 2021. This time, Yunisdale has surpassed Thanhaug on his first time leading the team. The last eight of the English League Cup is fully occupied by Premier League teams, with United drawing poorly to face Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur away from home. The match is expected to be played in mid-December, with Ruben Emolian set to be the team leader. The cloudy man said that he will stay in the team to help Manchester United in whatever position he takes up in the future.
[England League Cup Top 8 Draw Results]
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal
Binford vs Newcastle
Southampton vs Liverpool
*The home team is the former
