Manchester United have had a terrible time with injuries, but with those now clearing up the club at least has a good chance to make it a memorable second half of the season.
After a stunning performance in the preseason tour with the new formation it seems as if United would hit the ground running.
But, in the intensity of The Premier League, they struggled to adapt to the new ideas of Louis van Gaal. Injuries also had massive effect on the side and things looked bleak for a while with only 13 points from the first ten league games.
But Louis’s methods finally seem to be sinking in to the poems of the players and we are expecting a fantastic finish to the season.
In truth, clawing back a 9 point lead form teams who are possibly more balanced at present is going to require a superhuman effort. Manchester United must win three more games than their rivals and beat both of them if they want to compete for the title this season.
We think that they will close the gap and finish less than 9 points behind Manchester City and Chelsea – both have draining European commitments to follow – but a 3rd placed finish looks most likely at this point and Manchester United fans would simply be happy to return to The Champions League.
But LvG is a winner and we think that he will have serious designs on taking a trophy in his first season. So perhaps should expect a serious run in the Fa Cup. There is no reason why Manchester United can’t beat anyone on their day.
So our prediction for the season? 3rd place and FaCup winners.
Manchester United fans: thoughts please
