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Karine Grigoryan

23-06-2020 | 19:25 Football
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BBC's Mark Lawrenson makes Manchester United vs Sheffield United prediction

Manchester United are preparing to face Sheffield United in the Premier League on Wednesday, June 24. The Red Devils first game back after the lockdown was against Tottenham, which ended in a 1-1 draw. While Sheffield United faced Newcastle United and the game ended in Newcastle's 3-0 win. Ahead of the game, BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson has made his prediction for the clash. "Sheffield United are another side who have not made much attacking impact since the Premier League restarted. That is obviously going to be a major problem for them in terms of getting anything at Old Trafford," said Lawrenson. "On top of that, things are going against them - like their red card in Sunday's defeat at Newcastle and their 'goal' that wasn't given against Aston Villa. "This will be their third away game on the trot, which hardly helps matters either, so I will go with a Manchester United win here. "Watching Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in Friday's draw at Spurs, you could tell they are in a good place at the moment. I know David de Gea's mistake cost them a goal but they have so many quality players, and it feels like they are about to seriously kick on as a team. "De Gea has not suddenly become a bad goalkeeper, it is just that at the moment he is not the De Gea who was United's best player for three years. I wonder if he has just tweaked his technique a little bit, because what he used to do was brilliant and now what he does is average. " Lawrenson's prediction: 2-0 Currently, Manchester United are 5th in the league table with 46 points, while Sheffield United are 7th with 44 points. source - BBC

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