Manchester United will have to make the trip to the Liberty Stadium before the International break gives them a much-needed opportunity to do some introspection and sort things out. October hasn’t been kind to them and with November starting with a loss against Fenerbahçe, things certainly are looking bleak for the uninspiring United side. But Mourinho will not be taking this lying down and we can expect a redemption of sorts against Swansea City, who are having a torrid season themselves.
Currently sat in the 19th spot, Swansea will be desperately looking for points and while United are jittery themselves, even this match might be just out of their reach. Bob Bradley will have to get the ball rolling soon to get the fans behind the team but right now, things are not looking good for him.
Manchester United went into their Europa League clash with a strong team and it looked the win was a mere formality. But a wonder-goal from Sow pegged them back immediately after the start and they could not find the 2nd gear till the last 5 minutes of the match where the otherwise poor Rooney cut the deficit in half. United will be backing themselves to get the 3 points and head into the International break on a sort of high.
TEAM NEWS
SWANSEA CITY
Swansea winger Jefferson Montero may make his first league start of the season after overcoming a calf injury.
And Kyle Naughton has recovered from the illness which forced him off in Monday’s 3-1 defeat at Stoke.
MANCHESTER UNITED
Man Utd midfielder Paul Pogba is a doubt after being forced off during midweek with an apparent thigh injury.
Ander Herrera will miss the game through suspension while manager Jose Mourinho is also serving a one-match touchline ban.
PREDICTED LINE-UPS
SWANSEA CITY (4-2-3-1)
Fabianski; Naughton, Van Der Hoorn, Amat, Kingsley; Ki Sung Yeung, Fer; Barrow, Sigurdsson, Routledge; Llorente
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1)
De Gea; Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Shaw; Carrick, Pogba; Mata, Lingard, Rashford; Ibrahimović
KEY MEN
SWANSEA CITY
GYLFI SIGURDSSON
It is likely that Swansea City will get chances few and far between and set-piece situations will be something they will look to capitalise on. Sigurdsson, being the dead ball expert that he is, will be tasked with making something out of the opportunities they get. His free-kick prowess can lead to a goal and he needs to be on his game on Sunday.
MANCHESTER UNITED
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC
The big Swede has failed to score for quite a while now and it certainly hasn’t been for lack of chances. He has been provided with a host of opportunities but has inexplicably failed to take them. Mourinho still backs him to the hilt and tomorrow’s game might just be the one where he sparks into life and being United’s main man up front, it is time he did.
BETTING ODDS
SWANSEA CITY-9/2
DRAW-14/5
MANCHESTER UNITED-8/11
