In search of regaining the lost lead, Manchester United faces on Saturday, October 21, the Huddersfield. The match, which is part of the ninth round of the English Premier League in its 2017/2018 season, will be held at Kirklees Stadium in Huddersfield. The kickoff is scheduled for 12h (Brasília time).
The recent performance of Huddersfield
Young in the elite division of English football, the Huddersfield started well but had a sharp drop in the sequence. You can not win even seven matches, including a duel for the English League Cup. Almost two months ago the team did not leave the pitch celebrating.
Despite this decline, the good start of the season still keeps the team out of the relegation zone. With nine points (two wins, three draws and three losses), he started the ninth round in 12th place. They are three advantage in comparison with Leicester, which in the eighteenth position opens the relegation zone.
With only five goals scored, Huddersfield have the worst attack among teams outside the sticking region. The result of a primarily defensive system where the goal search is in the background. In the face of Manchester United, who have the Premier League’s least leaked defense with two goals conceded in eight matches, such a situation could worsen.
Also because coach David Wagner quite possibly will not have three of his attackers. Steve Mounier (four games in the 2017/2018 English League season, two goals), Kasey Palmer (three games, no goal) and Collin Quaner (four games, no goal) are in the injury recovery infirmary. Another possible draw is from defender Michael Hefele (a game, no goal). All of them are still undergoing a new medical evaluation to see if they can afford to face the Manchester Reds.
The current form of Manchester United
United completed on Wednesday, October 18, three matches without conceding a single goal. In Lisbon, they defeated Benfica, 1-0, in a clash for the third round of the UEFA Champions League group stage 2017/2018. Thus, they reached nine points and in the lead of group A is very close to securing their classification for the round of 16.
Specialist in the formation of almost insurmountable defensive systems, coach Jose Mourinho sees the fruits of his work started the previous season grow. But he did not shake off criticism. The stance deemed too conservative against Liverpool at Anfield Roda in the eighth round caused them to lose the lead of the Premier League, which had previously shared with Manchester City. By scoring 0-0 to move up to 20 points (six wins and two draws), he saw his biggest rivals open two points clear in the standings as they beat Stoke 7-2.
Faced with a technically weaker opponent, Mourinho, although without giving up his convictions that put as a priority not to concede a goal and then seek to put the ball in the net.
History of the clashes between Huddersfield and Manchester United
This will be the first match between teams.
PREDICTION: Manchester United win @ 1.33
