Manchester United-Wolverhampton is a match valid for the first day of the Premier League and is played on Monday at 9 pm: TV, formations, predictions.
Step by step. There is no rush, but the goal of Manchester United, regenerated by the ten Hag “cure,” is to keep raising the bar.
The Dutchman, who landed in England with the difficult task of rebuilding after a series of disappointing and, to say the least, chaotic seasons, has managed in just a few months to put things right and restore an identity to the team.The Red Devils have returned to lifting a trophy – the League Cup – ending a six-year abstinence. More importantly, they snatched a pass for the next Champions League, a competition that Bruno Fernandes and his teammates have not played in more than a year. So this will have to be the season of confirmation, in which the former Ajax coach and his men are called upon to make a further leap forward. While waiting to thin out the squad in order to make other signings, a goalkeeper, former Inter Milan man Onana, a midfielder, Mount, bought from Chelsea, and above all a striker have arrived at Old Trafford: this is the young Dane Hojlund, taken from Atalanta for 70 million euros. Ten Hag still expects a lot from the market, which in the last two weeks could deliver some more fireworks.
Wolves, Lopetegui’s successor is O’Neil
United’s friendly match record is four wins, three losses and one draw. The Red Devils have surrendered to Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, but at the same time they have beaten Arsenal, Lyon, Lens, and Athletic Bilbao.
O’Neil
The 2023-24 Premier League debut is scheduled at Old Trafford, in their “temple,” with Wolverhampton. Wolves have just “divorced” Julen Lopetegui, the coach who – as a sub – had allowed them to pull themselves out of trouble last season. At the root of the breakup were reportedly differences with the club, which promptly turned to Gary O’Neil, architect of Bournemouth’s salvation. Wolverhampton remained unbeaten in the preseason, earning victories against Vitoria, Porto and Rennes, but the farewell of the former Sevilla coach plunged the entire environment back into uncertainty.
The prediction
Despite a few too many defections – ten Hag will have to do without Hojlund, who is struggling with a back problem – Manchester United should get a comfortable victory against a Wolverhampton side that has just changed technical leadership. At Old Trafford, by the way, the Red Devils last year hardly ever misfired. Finally, it would not be a surprise if United also kept their goal unbeaten.
The probable lineups of Manchester United-Wolverhampton
- MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen; Mount, Bruno Fernandes, Antony; Rashford.
- WOLVERHAMPTON (4-3-3): Jose Sà; Ait-Nouri, Dawson, Kilman, Nelson Semedo; Lemina, Matheus Nunes, Hodge; Pedro Neto, Cunha, Sarabia.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-0
