With De Gea expected to join Real Madrid all summer he was dropped from the squad for every game that they have played so far this season. In his place Argentine Sergio Romero has performed steadily albeit not impressively. With this falling through however he is now expected to start this weekend.
De Gea played in Spain’s win over Macedonia during the international break and kept a clean sheet and it is expected that he is going to start against Liverpool, arguably the biggest game for United all season. Last season he was in PFA Team of the Year and won both fans player and player’s player at Manchester United. So his ability is undoubted much like the impact he can have in a game if he is selected.
Can Rooney finally score in the league?
Wayne Rooney has had a historic week, the Liverpool born striker broke the England record for the most goals scored by a single player, surpassing another Manchester United great in Sir Bobby Charlton. His form for Manchester United, however, has been very much hit and miss.
In four games so far this season he has yet to score a goal and on top of the goal scoring drought his overall performance has been very, very poor. In Europe however he did impress in one of two games, where he scored a hat-trick away at Belgian side Club Brugge to get back in the goal scoring form.
His overall form however has not been good enough despite that hat-trick as in five other games he hasn’t come very close to scoring, so it will be interesting to look out for how he performs in a vital game which could see him play at number 10 or a normal out an out striker.
Will Martial start or even come off the bench?
Manchester United made shockwaves through the footballing when Anthony Martial’s price rocketed to unexpected prices for such a young inexperienced striker.
But with so much money spent on a player and the fact he even played for the French national team during the international week, he looks certain to have some form of involvement against Liverpool the main question should not be if, but when will Martial makes an appearance against Liverpool.
The last time United spent such a large fee on a teenage striker was the one and only Wayne Rooney, who is now on track to break the clubs goal scoring record. Rooney was started instantly so it would not be such a shock to see Martial also get game time at the first opportunity.
Martial is however getting help from former United left-back and fan favourite Patrice Evra about how to settle in at the club.
Can Depay score his first Premier League goal?
Manchester United have invested their money in another young talent although a rather more well-known youngster, in Memphis Depay. The former PSV man stunned United fans with a stunning double against Brugge, with both goals being great pieces of individual skill.
In the league however much like several of United’s players, he is yet to really show off the ability he undoubtedly has. He has looked unconfident, lightweight and even lazy. Yet against Brugge he looked the complete opposite to that, he took on the defenders, shot whenever the opportunity arose and was involved in all quarters of the pitch.
In a fixture as key as the one coming up against Liverpool, Memphis needs to be at his best and he must prove sooner rather than later that he is a match winner and it is not just a one off against a weakened Belgian side.
Who will stand out in a so far good season for United’s defenders?
Manchester United’s defenders have so far been impressive this season. Conceding just two goals in four Premier League games and one of them was a mistake by Romero in goal. United’s defence has been impressive so far.
Shaw has been a massive improvement going forward and defensively, Smalling has been one of the players of the month, Blind has impressed for a man who isn’t a natural centre back and new signing Darmian was awarded player of the month by the fans for August.
It has been a few years since United could boast to having a defence that is performing well at the start of a Premier League season, but so far they can boast exactly that.
They will looking to prove themselves yet again against a top Premier League side and United’s arch-rivals.
