According to the BBC, Manchester United are not completely ready for Fulham. Manchester United will begin their season against Fulham in the opening match of the new Premier League season. The Red Devils will enter the match after losing the Community Shield to Manchester City on penalties. Manchester United had a decent preseason where they beat Real Betis but lost to their rivals Liverpool. This will be a big season for Erik Ten Hag and Manchester United. Moreover, the match against Fulham will be crucial as they kick off their season. Fulham is also a completely different team this season.
Fulham appointed new manager Marco Silva for the new season. The club also made some new signings this summer, and their squad looks great. The club signed Arsenal’s homegrown talent, Emile Smith Rowe, this summer. Smith Rowe is the second Arsenal player in the Fulham squad after their goalkeeper Bernd Leno. They also have Adama Traoré and Alex Iwobi in the attack. This Fulham team has enough quality to upset any big team in the Premier League. The opening match of the new Premier League season will not be an easy one for Erik Ten Hag and his team.
Manchester United begin their new era
As the new Premier League season starts, it will be a big challenge for Erik Ten Hag. The Dutch manager got a lot of criticism last season for Manchester United’s poor performance. Many reports suggest that the manager can get sacked at the end of the season. However, Ten Hag proved all his doubters wrong after he beat Pep Guardiola and Manchester City in the FA Cup final. Manchester United surely got a poetic end to their season last year. After finishing in eighth place on the Premier League table, they turned into a laughing stock all around the world.
Their victory against Manchester City in the FA Cup final means they have secured European football for next season. This is very unlucky for Chelsea, as they also had a difficult season last year. Due to this amazing achievement, the Manchester United board gave financial backing to Ten Hag this summer. Erik Ten Hag wasted no time in signing his transfer targets this summer. They signed Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna. The Dutch youngster helped Bologna last season finish in fifth place in Serie A and secure Champions League football for next season. Just like Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori, Zirkzee also got his breakout season under Thiago Motta.
Big things are expected from new signings
Manchester United also signed Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich. After English right back Aaron Wan Bisaka left for West Ham, Noussair Mazraoui was a good option. The right-back has worked with Erik Ten Hag during his time at Ajax. Another player Erik Ten Hag signed from his iconic Ajax team is Matthijs De Ligt from Bayern Munich. The center back was the captain of Ten Hag’s Ajax team and was one of the standout performers on the squad. The youngster will hope to reignite his career at Old Trafford with his old Ajax manager.
Although Manchester United made some big signings, they may not be ready against Fulham. Their left-back, Luke Shaw, is out for the match due to injury. Their young signing, Lenny Yoro, is also out due to an injury in pre-season. The forward, Rasmus Hojlund, is also out due to a hamstring injury. However, Erik Ten Hag will try his best with the players currently available in the squad. This will be a big season for Manchester United, and every performance will matter.
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