Former Chelsea man Chris Sutton has predicted Manchester United will safe a much-needed victory over struggling Southampton within the Premier League this weekend. A win away at Southampton would supply respite to Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag, who has been underneath intense scrutiny since final season.
Manchester United May Sack Erik ten Hag This Weekend, Suggests Louis Saha
Beneath Ten Hag, Manchester United completed in eighth place within the Premier League final season. The Purple Devils, nevertheless, prevented a trophyless marketing campaign by profitable the FA Cup at Manchester Metropolis’s expense on the ultimate day on the English soccer Calendar. INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who oversee all-things-soccer at United determined to provide Ten Hag one other probability and saved him on for the 2024-25 season.
United spent closely in the summertime switch window however has not had something to indicate for it to this point. The Mancunians misplaced the FA Neighborhood Defend to Man Metropolis at first of the season and suffered two defeats in three Premier League matches.
Talking to BetFred in a current interview, former Satan Saha claimed Ten Hag’s again was in opposition to the wall. He claimed the Dutchman might discover himself in an “untenable” place and lose his job if United misplaced to Southampton on Saturday, September 14.
Chris Sutton Does Not Assume Man Utd Will Drop Factors In opposition to Saints
Sutton, nevertheless, believes there’s hope for Ten Hag and United, as Southampton goes by way of a good worse interval (3 losses). In his BBC column, the ex-Celtic star wrote:
“With three defeats out of three, Southampton have clearly not made an incredible begin by way of outcomes. There was a variety of scrutiny of the way in which they play too, and of Saints boss Russell Martin’s ideas in taking part in out from the again, with individuals evaluating them to what Burnley had been like final season.
“Martin has to have a philosophy of how he desires his crew to play, although, so I do have sympathy for him. I don’t imagine there’s a narrative in opposition to him both – it’s simply that, of their final recreation, Brentford pressed them excessive and so they made errors and conceded some poor targets.”
He added:
“It will be troublesome for them in opposition to Manchester United too. Erik ten Hag’s aspect have their very own points, which implies individuals don’t predict United’s outcomes, they guess them… however they need to – ought to – have an excessive amount of high quality for Saints.
“Southampton will attempt to be daring however that most likely means they’ll surrender possibilities and, as a result of I’ve seen Marcus Rashford has been having additional coaching classes, I’m going to again him and United to take them.”
Sutton’s prediction: Southampton 0-2 Man Utd
File 20 occasions English champions, Manchester United, has a much-superior head-to-head report in opposition to Southampton. As per Sportsmole, the 2 groups have met 133 occasions, with United profitable 68, Saints 28, and 37 video games ending all sq..
