Manchester United endured one of their worst seasons in decades last term. A squad bereft of confidence and ideas tallied their lowest ever Premier League points haul as clear fractions between players emerged on the pitch.
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Manchester United will face fierce rivals Liverpool on Monday night, as Erik ten Hag's side look for their first win of the 2022/23 Premier League season.
It's been an extremely tough start to the season for United, with Ten Hag's side sitting last in the league standings. United's last outing saw them embarrassed by Brentford, losing 4-0 to the Bees. But it doesn't get easier, as United face Liverpool at Old Trafford on Monday. The aggregate score between the two sides in the 2021/22 season was 9-0 to Jurgen Klopp's men, with the 5-0 defeat at Old Trafford one of the worst results in United's history.
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Ahead of the clash, Ten Hag has received a slight boost for his team selection, with Anthony Martial back in training and in contention for Monday. Victor Lindelof, Brandon Williams and Facundo Pellistri are the only players guaranteed to miss out, though expect a host of changes to the starting XI following the defeat to Brentford.
So, what will the score be when United host Liverpool? We used FIFA 22 to get a score prediction...
To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 22 and updated the squads with the latest transfers. Due to FIFA 22 not having the latest kits, both sides lined up in the kits from the 2021/22 season.
We predict that United could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: De Gea; Dalot, Martinez, Varane, Malacia; Fred, McTominay, Fernandes; Sancho, Martial, Rashford.
We predict that Jurgen Klopp's side could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Elliot, Fabinho, Henderson; Salah, Firmino, Diaz.
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Manchester United endured one of their worst seasons in decades last term. A squad bereft of confidence and ideas tallied their lowest ever Premier League points haul as clear fractions between players emerged on the pitch.
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