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09.03.2024 - 04:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United resume their fading top-four charge against Everton on Saturday afternoon (12.30pm) and the pundits are predicting a routine win for Erik ten Hag's side at Old Trafford. The game kick-starts an exciting Premier League matchday with important fixtures at both ends of the table.
United were beaten 3-1 by treble-winning neighbours Manchester City in their last match. But will Ten Hag's team get back to winning ways against their relegation-threatened opponents?
Paul Merson is among the high-profile pundits to have shared his thoughts on the showdown. However, while he expects United to get the job done on Saturday afternoon, the former Arsenal midfielder reckons it might, also, be a good time to play Ten Hag's hit-and-miss squad.
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Here's our round-up from the pundits featuring Merson, Chris Sutton and Mark Lawrenson;
This is a good time to play Manchester United if you're Everton, but the Toffees just can't seem to win a game at the moment. They've gone 10 games without a win in the Premier League and they have scored more than one in just one of those games.
I'm going to fancy United here as I can't see the goal threat from Everton. United keeping a clean sheet and them getting a comfortable win is a bit unusual this season, but I can see them getting the job done at Old Trafford.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS can easily pull the plug on Erik ten Hag, but the hard part is to go hire a manager who they really want. Ten Hag's job looks like it's not completely safe, and a lot will depend on how this season closes.
Score prediction: Manchester United 2-0 Everton.
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