English Premier League: Manchester United vs Southampton - ORSOLTECH

Summary of the Manchester United and Southampton match

Southampton coach Ivan Juric said he was “optimistic” that his new side could beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on Thursday after ending an 11-match wait for victory.

The Saints overcame a run of three straight defeats and scored as many goals as they had in their previous eight matches by a score of 1-1. Victory over its guest Swansea City 3-0 In the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday.

“We can do it,” Juric said of the prospect of adding his first away win of the season to his first win since taking charge on December 21.

“It's a good game. The guys are working well. They're a bit more confident after the Swansea game… Going into games and training, I think they're starting to do the things I want them to do. It's normal.

Old Trafford is waiting 📍 pic.twitter.com/FP1AATPKFn

– Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 14, 2025

“It's just an attitude to do the things (that are needed).” If you train with intensity, with pressure, with aggression, you will play that way.

Juric described his United counterpart Ruben Amorim's use of the 3-4-3 formation with his former club Sporting Lisbon as “almost perfect.”

“He wants to do the same thing at Manchester United,” added the Croatian, whose team is 10 points behind the safety zone and 17 points behind its 14th-placed competitor.

Amorim The challenge is an acid test of its players' often questionable character. Less than two months after his appointment, Amorim said United's 2-2 draw with Liverpool on January 5, which ended a run of four straight defeats, made him “crazy” because of the unpredictable quality of the performances he oversaw.

Yes Josh 🎯#MUFC || #FACup

– Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 13, 2025

United produced another surprise result and impressive display on Sunday, knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup on penalties at the Emirates Stadium despite being reduced to 10 men after Diogo Dalot was sent off after 61 minutes.

“We have to give up or try,” Amorim added. “But the most important thing is to fight in the match and… in the end, win.”

One good omen for Amorim is that United are unbeaten in 16 meetings with Southampton over almost nine years, although three of the last five meetings have been draws since the home side's 9-0 win at Old Trafford in February 2021.

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Dalot will miss the first time this season, while the full-back serves a one-match ban for his two bookings at Arsenal, with Terrel Malasia, who replaced him against the Arsenal, the option to start at left-back.

Amorim says 21 years Toby Collierwho played in that position in the UEFA Cup this season, has also caught the eye in training.

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– Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 13, 2025

Noussair Mazraoui could also switch sides, which could allow the likes of Amad Diallo, Alejandro Garnacho or Anthony to start on the right.

Defenders Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans and Luke Shaw remain out with injury, as does midfielder Mason Mount, while Andre Onana, who has been an ever-present in the Premier League since joining in 2023, is likely to replace Altay Binder in goal despite the Turkish defeat. . International tournaments against Arsenal.

Southampton defender Jack Stevens, who was sent off during the 3-0 defeat at home to United last September, will miss the match due to injury.

Striker Ross Stewart is also out, however Flynn Downes may be back After a thigh injury suffered by the defensive midfielder on December 26.

“He (Flynn) had his first training session (on Tuesday) and he is fine,” Juric told reporters. “We will see if he can play from the beginning or later.”