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Manchester United won 2-1 against Manchester City and a lot of experts are throwing the team in the bowl of potential Premier League winners this season.
The club is at this moment in time six points behind Arsenal who are leading the league at this stage of the tournament and the two teams are facing each other on Sunday the 22nd of January.
But prior to that match Man United are facing Crystal Palace in an important match if the club wants to keep track with Arsenal.
In this article:
- “Eze can cause a lot of problems for Man United”
- Man United – title contenders?
- Rashford is not a world class player yet
- “It´s a statement by Erik ten Hag”
- “I expect him to be a major asset for the club in the future”
- Man United are covered on all positions with the arrival of Wout Weghorst
“Eze can cause a lot of problems for Man United”
Mikael Silvestre thinks that the game at Selhurst Park will be very tough and the former Man United defender is pointing out two players that the Red Devils’ defence has to be extra wary of.
“Crystal Palace is a weird team. They can be brilliant in one game and then be poor in the next game, so I don´t know what to expect from them.”
“But Man United should really respect them because they have a lot of talented players that can threaten Man United. It could be a very tricky game so they have to be extremely focused.”
“Of course, Zaha is a great player but also Eze can cause a lot of problems for the opponent. He’s got pace and can create chances for his team.”
Man United – title contenders?
Even though Manchester United managed to get a big win against their rivals in the Manchester Derby, Silvestre still thinks that the club has a long way to go before they can consider themself as being in the title race, even if the game against Crystal Palace will end up with three points.
“No, Man United are not in the title race. I think we have to be realistic and remember where Man United are coming from. At the moment I will not consider them to be in the title race but if they are still up there in April then things can change.”
“They have to focus and keep their eyes on the ball. It is a long term project for the club and I’m sure that Erik ten Hag will not be carried away by the recent results. I think they can continue down this good path and everything is really up to Man United now.”
Rashford is not a world class player yet
Marcus Rashford has been in a marvellous form recently for Man United but Mikael Silvestre says that it’s still too early in Rashford’s career to call him a world class player. He needs to prove himself over a longer time according to Mikael Silvestre.
“Only time can tell if he will become a world class player. We can’t judge that already now so early in his career. But Marcus Rashford knows that he has the right platform to achieve many goals.”
“Previously he has lacked a bit of confidence and it’s very nice to see that he is enjoying playing football again. He has made some very good performances and some important goals.”
“It´s a statement by Erik ten Hag”
Two other players that have been in great form recently are Luke Shaw and Alejandro Garnacho. Mikael Silvestre says that they have done very well and that he has high expectations for them the rest of the season because they have set the bar high.
“It’s really a statement by Erik ten Hag to play with Luke Shaw instead og Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof in terms of where he sees the players in the pecking order at the centre half positions. Shaw is now definitely an option as a left centre half.”
“It looks like Raphael Varane is the go to guy in the defence and then it´s up for grabs to take the position next to him. Shaw has done well and is experienced which is really important in that position.”
“Garnacho will get a lot of opportunities but you have to be cautious with young players. The fact that Jadon Sancho is out is beneficial for him.”
“He has done well and he has already set the bar very high. I definitely think that he can continue in the future and he is also important in terms of providing assists for Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.”
“I expect him to be a major asset for the club in the future”
Antony started off very well for Man United but seems to have been in a downfall lately but Silvestre says that his expectations for the Dutchman are still really high because of what he showed in the beginning of his Man United career.
“I like what he does in general. He is creating a lot of chances for himself and his teammates. I was very impressed with him in the beginning and now there has been a break because of the World Cup and it looks like he needs to get back on track.”
“But I expect him to be a major asset for Man United for the rest of the season. He has the right attitude and I honestly don’t think that the critics will affect him, which is very important. You need to be strong mentally when you play for Man United.
Man United are covered on all positions with the arrival of Wout Weghorst
Man United signed Wout Weghorst as a new centre forward on a loan deal for the rest of the season. Silvestre says that the signing of Weghorst completed Man United´s team which are very balanced now.
“I think all positions are covered now, so I don’t expect more to happen from Man United in the transfer window unless they are going to face an injury.”
“Their team is quite balanced with good competition in every position. I definitely think that Wout Weghorst can become a good focal point for Man United and he is also a very good finisher.”
“Of course, it is a short term solution but the schedule is insane, so he can end up being a very good story for Man United.”
