Manchester United In 2020 English Premier League Review

June 17, 2021, by Toby Banks

Manchester United In 2020 English Premier League

The end of the 2019/20 season for Manchester United left many hopes among their fans. After years of frustrations, the Red Devils finally showed themselves as one of the best in English football. Will United ratify their excellent second half of last season? It's too early to tell. But, we can say that this edition of the team with the most titles in English football promises a lot. Let's see next what Manchester United brings us in the English Premier League 2020.

The 2020/21 Manchester United's Squad

Norwegian coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer regularly uses the 4-3-2-1 formation. For the 2020/21 season, he will have the following players available:

David de Gea will be in the goal as a starter and Dean Henderson as a substitute. The latter comes from having a good performance at Sheffield United, where he was on loan. So, this earned him a contract to stay at Old Trafford until 2025. The Spanish goalkeeper, a starter since 2012, decreased his performance in the previous two seasons. As a result, Henderson could take over at some point. At least at the campaign beginning, de Gea will be the starter.

The defense is led by the world's most expensive defender, Harry Maguire. He already has an entire season with the team and adapted well. The Swedish central-back Victor Lindelöf would join Harry Maguire as a central defender. Likewise, they will have the left-back Sergio Reguilón addition. Coming from Real Madrid, this Spanish left-back comes off a good performance at Sevilla.

Another player who will reinforce the defense is the Brazilian Alex Telles, who arrived from Porto. He will have Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who arrived last year and would continue as a starter as a right-back. The midfield is this team's strongest sector. They will have Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek there. The stellar French player increased his performance after overcoming his injury. For his part, the Dutch player brought in from Ajax for 45 million Euros must show his quality. Also, don't forget that Fred is there. The Brazilian midfielder had an excellent performance before the matches stop due to the pandemic.

Ahead of them will be Portuguese Bruno Fernandes. His performance at the end of last season was impressive. Fernandes boosted the Red Devils to third place in the EPL standings last season. The attack would be made up of Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood, and Anthony Martial. Given Edison Cavani's recent acquisition, Martial would either share the striker spot with the Uruguayan or play as a winger. We will have to wait to see Cavani's level after spending nine months without a team after he departed from PSG.

Besides, Manchester United brought in 18-year-old Uruguayan right-winger Facundo Pellistri for the next five years. Regarding the schedule, it is interesting to mention the dates on which the Red Devils will play the Manchester Derbys against the Citizens. On December 12 of this year, these will take place at Old Trafford and then on March 6, 2021, at Etihad Stadium. With one win and two losses, the team did not get off to a good start in the 2020/21 EPL. It included a 1-6 defeat against Tottenham. However, Red Devils fans hope that Solskjaer will put the team back together and that the new hires will help fight for the title.

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