In midweek, when asked how much effort M.U has put in this year's season after the 1-2 loss to Man City, Jose Mourinho replied briefly: "The season only ends in May, if it ends after that match, I would have gone on vacation in Brazil or the US."
The Premier League has reached 17/38 rounds, in theory, the chance of winning the championship is still intact for M.U because the gap between them and Manchester City is 11 points. However, in reality, the "Red Devils" have been 4 wins behind their opponents. Not only that, Mourinho's team also lost to their opponent in a direct encounter.
"Just water, just tables" is the only motto at Old Trafford at the moment. On the one hand, Man United need to try every match, but at the same time, they also need the help of other big teams to stifle Man City. Although The Citizens defeated all 5 teams in the Top 6 last season, as Mourinho said, everything is still uncertain.
To continue chasing Man City, M.U need to defeat West Brom tonight away. The task is very simple because the current opponent of the "Red Devils" is struggling in 19th place on the rankings. A victory, even a great one, is what needs to be done at this time to lift the team's spirit. Players who have been given too much responsibility like Lukaku also need time to relieve themselves after recent poor results.
Speaking about Lukaku, the Belgian striker had an impressive performance against Arsenal and immediately after that against Man City. The disappointment for this striker was clearly revealed after he scored against AFC Bournemouth in the previous round. The face of "Little Drogba" was no less frustrated when he created conditions for Man City strikers to tear De Gea's net. So he needs a game to lift his spirits, and that is the fight against West Brom tonight.
As for the home team at The Hawthorns, the current results of Alan Pardew and his team are unacceptable. From round 3 until tonight's confrontation, West Brom has not known the taste of victory in all competitions. Of the 16 matches played since round 3 of the Premier League so far, West Brom have lost 8 and drawn 8.
The match between West Brom and Manchester United in round 18 of the Premier League will take place at 9:15 p.m. today, Vietnam time.
