Urgent Win Needed: Manchester United Travels to Fulham
Manchester United will play Fulham on Sunday, September 20. The match is at Craven Cottage in London. Manager Michael Carrick is under pressure. His team has won only one league game this season.
United has played six games in all competitions. They have lost three of these matches. The team recently lost in the League Cup. They gave up a 2-0 lead to Brighton & Hove Albion. Their only league win was at home against Ipswich Town.
Mr. Carrick spoke about the team’s bad start. He said he takes responsibility for the results. The 45-year-old manager wants to find solutions. He believes the team must focus on improving quickly.
Fulham has also had a slow start this season. Manager Alvaro Arbeloa’s team has not won in the league yet. However, they drew with Liverpool last week. They also won a League Cup match against West Ham United. These results show some improvement.
Manchester United has a strong record against Fulham. They have won nine of the last ten meetings. Fulham has not beaten United at home since December 2009. The last match between them was on February 1. United won that game 3-2.
This upcoming game will be the 94th time these two teams play. Manchester United has won 59 matches. Fulham has won 14 times. Football experts believe Manchester United has a 47.4 percent chance to win. Fulham has a 28.3 percent chance.
Fulham will miss Kenny Tete and Tom Cairney due to injury. Ryan Sessegnon might play after a late fitness test. Manchester United will check on Luke Shaw and Carlos Baleba. Manuel Ugarte, Tom Heaton, Matthijs de Ligt, and Amad Diallo are all injured and cannot play.
