Two of South America’s big name players only scored as much in an entire season for Manchester United as the France worldwide has managed already.
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“Dick Advocaat is doing everything he can”.
Anthony Martial, French forward player, is quieting his critics by delivering a good play for Manchester United at this season’s Premier League.
Winger Memphis Depay may also return but defenders Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo and Paddy McNair are missing through injury.
So how will United line up?
Two of the stars in West Ham’s rise to third also join the list, Dimitri Payet leading Mark Noble by virtue of his three goals from five shots.
The nine players are: Cesar Azpilicueta, Scott Dann, Damien Delaney, Wilfried Zaha, Nathan Dyer, Kelechi Iheanacho, Daley Blind, Yann M’Vila, and Duncan Watmore.
The Black Cats faced the Red Devils’ bitter-rivals Manchester City on Tuesday evening in the Capital One Cup, but despite a promising start at the Stadium of Light the Citizens ran riot scoring four first-half goals.
For Sunderland, it has been a desperately frustrating continuation of a pattern of poor starts to campaigns. The last two games have been a breath of fresh air as far as the Manchester United attack goes.
Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger are the likely choices to start the match in midfield as managing Carrick’s fitness continues to be a priority. In the centre, Wayne Rooney will remain at No.10 with Martial just ahead of him.
Manchester United have not been flawless this season, having already lost twice – to Swansea City and PSV – but anything other than a comprehensive win against Sunderland on Saturday would be a huge shock.
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The impact of striker Anthony Martial – a £36m ($55 million, 49 million euros) signing from Monaco in August who has scored four goals on his first four appearances – has epitomised United’s progress, although van Gaal insists no-one should get carried away. The opinions expressed belong to the author and are not necessarily shared by Metro.
