Premier League predictions: Chris Sutton v Bank of Dave 2 stars Rory Kinnear and Dave Fishwick

Outdated Trafford, 20:00 GMT

I’ve lots of admiration for Manchester United’s efficiency of their FA Cup win in opposition to Arsenal, particularly to grind it out with 10 males for an hour after Diogo Dalot was despatched off.

However these subsequent three video games, at dwelling in opposition to Southampton, Brighton after which Rangers, are a really completely different check for them in comparison with their journeys to the Emirates Stadium and Anfield previously week.

I do not need to devalue what United did in opposition to Arsenal or Liverpool however they have been video games the place the expectation was not on them to get outcomes.

We all know United are good on the counter-attack away from dwelling, however in opposition to Saints at Outdated Trafford the onus is on them to take the sport to the opposition.

That’s precisely the place they’ve been struggling just lately and, like I mentioned on 606 on Sunday night time, it will be similar to Manchester United to be flat, discover issues troublesome, and drop extra factors.

Southampton below Ivan Jurica are very completely different to the way in which they performed below earlier boss Russell Martin as a result of more often than not they simply lump it ahead now, and they’re way more direct.

Saints might come into this sport with a little bit of confidence after beating Championship facet Swansea within the FA Cup, ending a run of 12 video games with out a victory that went again to the beginning of November.

I nonetheless suppose United will discover a option to win, however I’m not so certain will probably be a totally routine one.

I liked the way in which they defended in opposition to Arsenal and I believed it was fairly pointed from Ruben Amorim when he got here out afterwards and talked about that want side.

He was talking about traits which you’d hope have been fairly primary traits for any staff to have – that capacity to battle and scrap for a consequence.

United have proven they will try this half, now they’ve to point out their high quality too.

Sutton’s prediction: 2-0

Rory’s prediction: I watched United’s final dwelling sport, in opposition to Newcastle, and so they have been completely terrible. I nonetheless cannot see them not beating Southampton although. 2-0

Dave’s prediction:United have had so many stick that I feel they’re going to have an honest win. 3-1