United's only win at Fulham was clinched in added time. The last - the collapse at Tottenham - ought to have felt like a loss. United's away record against the top 12 teams is dire: played 10, won one, drawn three and lost six. He would be the ideal heir to the 31-year-old Casemiro. He is already an £80million midfielder and only made his Premier League debut in April 2022.Ĭaicedo has bossed United midfields comprising Scott McTominay and Fred and Casemiro and Christian Eriksen. Whatever the mitigation of greater expectations and pressure, United dropped the ball in dropping their pursuit of Caicedo in January 2021.
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Mac Allister, 24, started in Brighton's last two wins against United but the more impressive midfielder has been Caicedo, deservedly the man of the match at Wembley last month. Wan-Bissaka is the more suitable right-back to pit against Mitoma and Erik ten Hag may have to decide to go with a more balanced back four of two right-footers and two left-footers or relocate Diogo Dalot to left-back again.Ĭaicedo and Mac Allister would enhance United next season amid Ten Hag's eagerness to recruit a younger midfielder. Few full-backs have shackled Mitoma as authoritatively as Wan-Bissaka did in the FA Cup semi-final, a performance that compelled James Maddison to tweet his appreciation. They are likely to be stronger tonight.Īaron Wan-Bissaka's removal from the line-up against Aston Villa was possibly with an eye on Brighton. Roberto de Zerbi benched Kaoru Mitoma, Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo at the weekend and Brighton slaughtered Wolves 6-0. Somehow, United have plumbed to new fathoms this season (Brentford and Liverpool) yet it has been a progressive one, overall, as it has been for Brighton.īrighton are the toughest team United have to face in their run-in.
Tonight's match is almost a year to the day since Brighton battered United 4-0 at the Amex Stadium, where the away-dayers chanted 'you're not fit to wear the shirt'.
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