Manchester United return to action against winless Wolves at Molineux. It’s a game the Red Devils have to win.
After the let downs at Old Trafford against Everton and West Ham, Manchester United are looking for another victory away from home.
In-between these two poor results, United won away at Crystal Palace. And another away win is essential, against bottom of the league Wolves.
Ahead of the clash at Molineux, here is our wishlist…
Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesAn easy, comfortable three points
Ruben Amorim oversaw two defeats against Wolves last season, a 2-0 loss away from home and a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford.
Since then Manchester United have improved moderately, while Wolves have regressed. This season they have no wins, and only two points.
Of course it feels set up for United to become the first team to lose to Wolves this season.
Our concerns do not prevent us hoping for a win, and a comfortable win too.
The last win away at Wolves was a dramatic 4-3 victory. But we need to do more than scrape a win away at this Wolves side.
United need to win, convincingly. By two or three goals, and control the game. It’s a lot to ask – but it is what is needed.
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A clean sheet
Senne Lammens has been excellent in goal for Manchester United since he came in to make his debut against Sunderland.
Lammens kept a clean sheet in that match – but since then he has not been able to keep another clean sheet, across the past seven successive games.
Manchester United have not defended well enough, and we want to see some improvement here. Let’s give Senne Lammens the clean sheet his performances deserve.
Wes Brown believes Senne Lammens has a bright future at Man Utd
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Matheus Cunha recapture the magic
Matheus Cunha has shown flashes of quality since signing for Manchester United, including an impressive goal in the home win over Brighton.
Overall, it has been a pretty low-key start for Cunha at United, and he is getting anxious about his lack of production.
Perhaps Cunha will be sparked into life by a return to his former club, in the stadium where he terrorised United last season.
In Wolves’ win over United at Molineux last season, Cunha scored one goal and delivered one assist.
His form convinced United to spend £62.5 million on his signature, and it’s time he began to start repaying that back.
Will a return to Molineux spark Matheus Cunha’s Manchester United career into life?🔥
Cunha also has 11 goal contributions in his last 12 Premier League appearances at Molineux👀
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Bryan Mbeumo to end goal drought
Bryan Mbeumo is Manchester United’s top scorer this season with six goals to his name.
However, Mbeumo has not scored over the past three games since the international break, and is finding life a little trickier without Benjamin Sesko alongside him in attack.
United have two more games before Mbeumo departs for the African Cup of Nations. We need him to produce at his absolute top level before he goes.
Does Ruben Amorim need to improve his use of the academy?⭐️
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Ruben Amorim to use the academy
Manchester United fans have been left frustrated by Ruben Amorim’s decisions this season, particularly around his lack of usage of academy players.
Kobbie Mainoo, once a matchwinner away to Wolves, is stuck as Amorim’s fourth-choice midfielder, who did not even get off the bench against West Ham.
United fans want to see Mainoo given game time, but the hopes do not end there.
Amorim has included exciting winger Shea Lacey on the substitutes bench in recent games, but has lacked the courage to bring him on for his debut.
The perfect outcome at Molineux would be a comfortable win with a clean sheet, with Lacey coming off the bench for the final 15 minutes to start his first team journey.
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