Barrington Coombs/Empics Sport
Date: Saturday 16th August
Competition: Premier league
Venue: Old Trafford
Kick-Off: 12:45
Head-to-head league record: Manchester United wins 11, draws 5, Swansea wins 6.
Can United recapture their form and better their 13 year low of 64 points from last season? Will Swansea’s eye-catching strike force give Van Gaal nightmares?
For the second season in a row the Welsh side face United on the opening game – though this time at Old Trafford rather than the Liberty – and Garry Monk will be hoping that they can avoid a repeat of the 4-1 defeat handed out by David Moyes.
A lot has happened since then, and Swansea fans might well be buoyed by the fact that they’re not facing the champions this time out. But United have been given an injection with the arrival of extremist manager Louis Van Gaal, of whom you can’t help but expect big things...
Date: Saturday 16th August
Competition: Premier league
Venue: Old Trafford
Kick-Off: 12:45
Head-to-head league record: Manchester United wins 11, draws 5, Swansea wins 6.
Can United recapture their form and better their 13 year low of 64 points from last season? Will Swansea’s eye-catching strike force give Van Gaal nightmares?
For the second season in a row the Welsh side face United on the opening game – though this time at Old Trafford rather than the Liberty – and Garry Monk will be hoping that they can avoid a repeat of the 4-1 defeat handed out by David Moyes.
A lot has happened since then, and Swansea fans might well be buoyed by the fact that they’re not facing the champions this time out. But United have been given an injection with the arrival of extremist manager Louis Van Gaal, of whom you can’t help but expect big things...
- 8/16/2014
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
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