A person who has been injured Taking against Chelsea this evening at Old Trafford, Manchester United will be hoping to avoid a third straight loss at home.
United's season is on the verge of implosion after back-to-back losses to Liverpool and Arsenal last week ended their ambitions of finishing in the top four. Their chances of qualifying for the European Championships next season remain slim with only four games remaining.
Fans will be eager to have something to look forward to in their final four games of the season, even if they are counting down the days before Erik ten Hag takes over as manager. However, with injuries taking their toll, it is possible that the Reds will have another difficult night ahead of them.
The Blues, on the other hand, have been in disarray in recent weeks, though they will head to Old Trafford on a high following their FA Cup semi-final victory against West Ham on Sunday and ensuring a spot in the championship final. But what do the experts have to say? MEN Sport has compiled a list of what they had to say about the situation.
Michael Owen is a bettor with BetVictor.
"That loss to Arsenal has all but ended United's season," Owen said in an interview with BetVictor. "I thought United performed fairly well in the game and looked like they were a threat going forward," says the analyst. They did, however, concede some simple goals, and I am now concerned about how serious the squad will take this game.
"Chelsea had so much possession of the ball and so many opportunities to score against West Ham, but it was a battle to obtain the first goal." Tuchel will want his team to be more ruthless, despite the fact that they scored a late winner."
Sportskeeda's Paul Merson explains what he does.
Merson told Sportskeeda that, "considering everything that's transpired on and off the field, Chelsea have played relatively well this time around and will try to strengthen their hold on third position, while they also have an FA Cup final versus Liverpool to look forward to."
Ralf Rangnick tells when he knew Chelsea's Thomas Tuchel would indeed be a great coach.
It's too late now for Manchester United to salvage their season, having capitulated dramatically this year. The Blues are well aware that anything short than a victory against Chelsea will do little to help their dwindling chances of finishing in the top four.
When it comes to Manchester United, you never know what to expect," says Louis van Gaal. To be fair to them, I think they played well against Arsenal despite the fact that they lost, and I believe that if Bruno Fernandes had converted the penalty, they would have gone on to win.
"Cristiano Ronaldo was outstanding in that game, and I thought it was one of his best performances for Manchester United since returning to the club." At the other end of the spectrum, Chelsea aren't playing very well at the moment, but their status in the Premier League's top four appears to be certain at this point in time.
'Manchester United are in a precarious position and still have a limited chance of qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League, therefore they will seek to win this game as soon as possible.' The team is dealing with a lot of injuries, though."
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