Old Trafford is awaiting an exciting fixture between two teams who are eager to win, and United fans will get the chance to welcome Darren Fletcher back to the Theatre Of Dreams – as he returns in a West Brom shirt.
After the defeat at Goodison Park, Manchester United will want to get back to winning ways and take a step closer towards Champions League football. They need to clinch six points out of their remaining games, which means these next four fixtures are vital for Louis van Gaal and his team.
The fans are standing behind their team and Daley Blind has spoken out to give them some recognition. He said: “We saw how our fans reacted in the game at Everton. They were amazing, they were there until the end and I think that is great support. We have to pay them back by winning against West Brom.” This mentality will surely be running through the rest of the team and shows how much United want to win.
Current Form:
Manchester United were on a role with six consecutive league wins, but Chelsea came along and crushed this victorious run with a 1-0 win. Just a week later, Everton followed by beating the Reds 3-0. These two defeats left United fans rocked but still hopeful, as they sit fourth in the Premier League.
They also remain seven points clear of Liverpool after their defeat at Hull City midweek. United’s performances throughout this season has given the team a new character; the passion, skill and work effort from players in this Manchester United team has proven to have the potential to become a title winning team.
United opponent’s West Brom are in 13th place in the Premier League table, their form recently facing inconsistent spells with just one win in eight games in all competitions. However, after defeating Crystal Palace 2-1 and drawing with Liverpool 0-0, they have hushed the relegation scare and will be looking for a win next against Manchester United.
Previous meetings:
Manchester United hadn’t lost at Old Trafford against West Brom since 1978, but the Baggies sealed a 2-1 win against the Reds in September 2013. Morgan Amalfitano’s chip over David de Gea gave West Brom the lead only for Wayne Rooney to score an equaliser from a free-kick, but Saido Berahino put the Baggies ahead and scored the winner. That was West Brom’s only win in this fixture, with Manchester United winning 12 of these Premier League meetings.
Team News:
The return of Rooney has left most United fans at ease, rumours in mid-week specualted that he could possibly miss the rest of Manchester United’s season. But van Gaal has announced that Wayne will be available for this fixture, this is great news for Manchester United. Rooney has scored in each of his last six Premier League starts against West Brom, and the manager has also told MUTV that Robin Van Persie and Phil Jones are both available to face the Baggies.
However, Jonny Evans, Luke Shaw and Michael Carrick are all ruled out due to injury. Carrick’s injury has proven to have a massive impact on United’s form as since he hasn’t been involved they haven’t won, his absence may be key to this Manchester United side. Marouane Fellaini and Daley Blind were involved in the 2-2 draw at the Hawthorns, the last time these two sides met.
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