Manchester United vs Watford Match Analysis
Manchester United returned to premier league action on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Old Trafford, as usual, was in perfect condition. The game was attended by 74,543 people and watched by millions all over the world. What was surprising, though, was that Watford absolutely bossed the game and Manchester United were lucky to leave the pitch with all the three points.
Manchester United went into the game 16 points ahead of Watford, a gap that has since been increased to 19. Both teams came into this game on the back of league defeats - United lost to Arsenal while Watford lost to Manchester City. The last time Manchester United lost to Watford was in 2016 in a 3-1 away loss but ever since, in subsequent meetings, Manchester United came out victorious with the previous being a 1-0 win.
First Half As mentioned above, Watford bossed the game fully. In the first half, United showed glimpses of coming back into the game after the 20th minute. As early as the 6th minute, there was a scare from…
Manchester United went into the game 16 points ahead of Watford, a gap that has since been increased to 19. Both teams came into this game on the back of league defeats - United lost to Arsenal while Watford lost to Manchester City. The last time Manchester United lost to Watford was in 2016 in a 3-1 away loss but ever since, in subsequent meetings, Manchester United came out victorious with the previous being a 1-0 win.
First Half As mentioned above, Watford bossed the game fully. In the first half, United showed glimpses of coming back into the game after the 20th minute. As early as the 6th minute, there was a scare from…