7M Exclusive - Brentford vs Manchester United preview

Posted Saturday, August 13, 2022 by 7M Sport

Brentford performed well as a newly-promoted team last season, and finally ranked 13th in the league with 46 points, and the team successfully avoided relegation. In terms of players leaving the team, the focus is the failure to keep the Danish international Christian Eriksen. Relying on his outstanding performance after joining in the winter transfer window last season, he helped the Bees avoid relegation. The Dane chose to leave the club to join Manchester United in the off-season. Brentford's 2-2 draw with Leicester City last round in the Premier League was quite satisfactory.

Manchester United ranked 6th in the league last season. It is a pity that the team failed to qualify for the Champions League, and they conceded a total of 57 goals last season, making it the team with the worst defensive performance among the top six in the league. In the first round this season, the Red Devils lost 2-1 at home to Brighton, and new manager Erik ten Hag ushered in a debut loss. The game disappointed many United fans. The club have rarely experienced two consecutive defeats at the start of the Premier League. Once Ten Hag loses two games in a row at the start of the Premier League, it will have a significant impact on the morale of the locker room, the public opinion and the following signing strategies, so this game is a must-win for them. However, Manchester United's official website stated that Cristiano Ronaldo has strengthened his training this week, and it seems that the competitive state has recovered, and he is expected to start.

Manchester United are now facing internal and external troubles, Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from the team is pending, and Frenkie de Jong's joining is also a long way off. The ability of the team's existing players has been unable to allow them to enter the title race. Despite this, it is believed that Manchester United will at least remain unbeaten in this game. After all, they will face Liverpool in the third round. If this game is lost, Ten Hag is to face a 3-game losing streak. This is an unbearable humiliation for the club and the players. Therefore, Manchester United's fighting spirit will definitely reach its peak in this game. In this game, we are more optimistic about Manchester United winning away.