Manchester United will play West Ham United in the Premier League at the London Stadium on Saturday. Erik ten Hag will need a win in the capital this weekend to turn around this club’s fortunes moving into the New Year. On Sunday, United drew 0-0 with Liverpool.

United enter this match in seventh place in the Premier League, with 28 points from 17 games this season. West Ham currently sits in ninth place with 27 points, so the outcome of this match could be significant for either team. United, on the other hand, requires a victory.

This season has been difficult for United. From a plethora of injuries that have destroyed the club’s defensive area to a player who believes he is much greater than the club – continuing to take salaries while doing nothing for it. Over the past 18 years, the Glazers have turned Manchester United into a farce.

Predicted Manchester United Starting XI – 4-2-3-1

Onana;

Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Evans, Shaw;

McTominay, Amrabat;

Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho;

Hojlund

Rasmus Hojlund is a talented player for Manchester United, although he has only scored once this season in the UEFA Champions League. His first Premier League goal is only a matter of time away, but he should be working hard to make it happen.

I feel he is doing everything he can to become United’s talisman, which will take time. In reality, it is the ingenuity of the players around him that is letting him down. Some players will not pass the ball to him since they want to score themselves but are unable to do so. It is insufficient.

There are no other players that can perform better in the striker role for Manchester United this season, as Anthony Martial is the only other player with experience leading the line, and he produces next to nothing when he plays and is too lazy to run. What a disaster!