England Round 6

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Burnley vs Manchester United Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Burnley:
Trafford; Roberts, Al-Dakhil, O'Shea, Taylor; Cullen, Brownhill; Zaroury, Ramsey, Koleosho; Amdouni

Manchester United:
Onana; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Reguilon; Casemiro, McTominay; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund

Burnley and his manager Vincent Kompany will try to prolong the Manchester United misery on Saturday night, when two teams face at Turf Moor. The Clarets have started the new season in awful way. They have collect just one point from the first four matches in the Premier League, playing an 1:1 draw against Nottingham Forest last weekend. Previously they suffered three defeats, losing 3:0 to Manchester City, 3:1 to Aston Villa and 5:2 to Tottenham. I believe the atmosphere in the squad is better now, despite the fact the Clarets are second from the bottom. To be honest, the opponents were tough, while this match is not a different. Nevertheless, a victory over Manchester United would certainly leave the players full of confidence. It will be a huge success for Kompany too, maybe the biggest one in his coaching career. But he has some injury and suspension worries ahead of the match. Striker Lyle Foster was given a straight red card for elbowing Ryan Yates from Nottingham before the end of the match and he is banned. Five more players are struggling with Injury. Michael Obafemi, Hjalmar Ekdal and Darko Churlinov are definitely out, while Vitinho and Jordan Beyer are doubtful.

Manchester United had a poor start of the season. They have suffered four defeats in the opening six matches across all competitions. The Red Devils lost to Brighton, Arsenal and Tottenham in the Premier League, but also to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. They are already sitting nine points behind leaders Man City. Ten Hag has insisted that Man United are not in crisis, but it is clear he is feeling a huge pressure. It looks like he is losing the control. Jadon Sancho is the first victim, he remains absent from the squad due to disciplinary issues. According to some sources, several United players disagree with coach's decision to banish Sancho. It is clear the atmosphere in the squad is far from ideal. To be worse, Antony has been accused of assault by his ex-girlfriend and two other women, who made the allegations in Brazilian media. Antony claims he was falsely accused of assault by his ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin, however, the club officials decided to put him on side until the whole situation become clear. The injury list is still long - Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tyrell Malacia and Amad Diallo remain out of contention, while Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Mason Mount, Sofyan Amrabat and Kobbie Mainoo are rated as doubtful.

Burnley vs Manchester United Prediction:

It is true that both teams are in crisis, but there is a big difference. While Burnley have one point, Manchester United have six. While Burnley are looking to avoid relegation, Manchester United's ambitions are connect with a Champions League. The quality is on Manchester United's side, no doubt about that. Plus, the Clarets are handicapped as Foster is out suspended. The Red Devils should win here.

Burnley vs Manchester United Pick: Manchester United to win @ 1.74 with Pinnacle

 

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Liverpool vs West Ham Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Liverpool:
Alisson; Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones; Salah, Gakpo, Jota

West Ham United:
Areola; Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson; Ward-Prowse, Alvarez; Bowen, Kudus, Benrahma; Antonio

Having both teams recorded opening Europa League wins on Thursday, Liverpool and West Ham United resume domestic action at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. Like most times this season, the Reds came from behind to beat Austrian outfit LASK Linz 3:1 in midweek. That was the fifth consecutive victory across all competitions. They started with an 1:1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, while then recorded five straight victories. Jurgen Klopp's men won 3:1 against Bournemouth, then beat 2:1 Newcastle at St James Park, outplayed 3:0 Aston Villa, beat 3:1 Wolverhampton and LASK with the same result. The victory against Newcastle is very important as the key defender Virgil van Dijk was sent off in the first half. Nevertheless, 10-men Liverpool managed to came from behind thanks to Darwin Nunez who scored two goals in the finish of the match to secure three points. Most of the players are ready for this match, but this clash is still expected to come too soon for Trent Alexander-Arnold and Thiago Alcantara. Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez could start from the bench having both completing the full 90 minutes on Thursday.

Just like their actual opponents, West Ham have also started the new season in solid way. Many experts said the departure of Declan Rice will affect the Hammers, but so far his absence is irrelevant. West Ham managed to beat Chelsea 3:1 at London Stadium, despite playing the final 30 minutes with a man down following a red card for Nayef Aguerd, the scorer of the first goal. Michail Antonio and Lucas Paqueta scored the remaining two goals. In the next rounds they beat strong Brighton with 3:1 and Luton 2:1, but lost to leaders Man City. On Thursday they beat Serbian side TSC Backa Topola in UEFA Europe League. The atmosphere in the squad is excellent, while the players confidence is very high. Moyes has almost all players available, including Edson Alvarez who skipped the win over Backa Topola due to fatigue. Aaron Cresswell came off with a hamstring issue at half-time on Thursday and he is rated as doubtful. Finally, Jarrod Bowen missed the last training sessions with a virus and will be assessed on Sunday. Moyes has "sweet" issues in attack following Kudus display in the Europa League. The manager should decide between him and Soucek.

Liverpool vs West Ham Prediction:

Liverpool have played six official matches in the new season and scored on each of them. At the same time they conceded on all but one. West Ham also played good in the new season, they are sixth with 10 points. In term of goals, the Hammers have scored and conceded on all matches. Both managers are offensive-minded, so I expect another efficient game.

Liverpool vs West Ham Pick: Both teams to score - Yes @ 1.65 with Pinnacle

 

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Burnley vs Manchester United Pick: Manchester United to win @ 1.74 with Pinnacle

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