MU can compete for the Premier League championship

After a 2-2 draw at Forest in round 10, MU fell out of the top 4 and are now 8 points behind leaders Arsenal. However, Meulensteen believes that if MU plays well in the two pivotal months of the 11th and 12th of the Premier League, they have the right to dream of a championship race.

MU cannot be underestimated.

"Many people have been caught up in Manchester United's poor start, but they are slowly gaining momentum. Although they could not beat Nottingham Forest, the 2-2 draw away from home, when they were behind, showed the character of the club," said the former Manchester United assistant coach.

"If United beat Tottenham in round 11, they will have won four of their last five Premier League games (undefeated in all five), and their strength will gradually increase," Meulensteen analyzed. According to him, the integration of new players is a key factor. Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo are adapting well, while Benjamin Sesko will soon have more playing minutes.

"They are finding their rhythm little by little, the confidence will explode," Meulensteen commented. MU's biggest strength this season is that they have no midweek fixtures.

After being eliminated early from the League Cup, Man United avoided the pressure of rotating their squad, helping players maintain stable performance and continuous development.

"Man United could be the 'dark horse' of the season. Just climb to second place and the whole world will have to look at them with different eyes. Confidence will spread from players, coach to fans - and Manchester United will become a formidable force again," Meulensteen concluded. "They can absolutely compete for the championship."

MU is causing a surprise.

With the Premier League's big clubs playing a packed schedule between now and the end of the year, United could be well placed to take advantage. Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City and Newcastle will be playing a series of Premier League, Champions League and League Cup games in November and December. Even Palace are complaining about having to play back-to-back European and domestic fixtures.

Favorable calendar

United are not in European competition (after losing to Tottenham in the Europa League final last season), and have been eliminated from the Carabao Cup early in the season. This helps them avoid the pressure of playing midweek, when the upcoming Premier League schedule is extremely harsh with many away games and inconvenient match times.

If they beat Spurs away in round 11, MU will soon complete the meeting with the top 6 teams (Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham) at the beginning of the season. Their journey in the last three months of the year will be more favorable.

This helps MU rotate less, taking full advantage of the energy and excitement from new players like Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko. If they win 2-3 consecutive matches in November, MU can easily enter the top 4.

There are five Premier League games in December, with a packed end-of-year schedule (three games in 10 days). And if United play well in December, they can expect other contenders to falter.

Ruben Amorim is helping MU come back.

And who knows, in a tough season, as Rene Meulensteen believes, if they beat weaker opponents in November and December, MU can narrow the gap with leaders Arsenal.

The end of December and December allow MU to take advantage of home ground. If they play well, MU can enter the top 3. At that time, no one can write them off in the championship race.

Source: https://znews.vn/mu-co-the-dua-vo-dich-premier-league-post1595519.html