Manchester United vs Southampton: Prem Lge – Opposition Threats
By Marc Walker
An intriguing match-up between Southampton and Manchester United takes place at Old Trafford this afternoon.
The two sides sit fifth and 17th in respectively in the Premier League and are in need of points for entirely different reasons.
United have been in superb form since the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the club’s manager whilst Saints have also seen an upturn in form after Ralph Hasenhuttl’s arrival at St Mary’s.
A 2-2 draw played out between the two teams on the South Coast back in December when Mark Hughes and Jose Mourinho were still in both dugouts.
Saints will have to be aware of the main threats that the United team puts them up against and here are three players who have emerged as key men for the Red Devils in recent weeks: