'My gut feeling': Sutton issues damning Utd vs Newcastle prediction as 'really poor' claim made
12/30/2024 08:57 AM
Manchester United welcome Newcastle United to Old Trafford this evening in hopes of avoiding a sixth defeat of the month.
Bouncing back has never been more crucial for the Red Devils heading into the New Year, as they enter the contest having sustained three consecutive losses in all competitions, as well as back-to-back home defeats in the Premier League.
United sit 14th-placed in the table and 13 points adrift of the Champions League places. Meanwhile, the Magpies have fallen to seventh after this weekend's results but could return to fifth place with a win tonight.
Chris Sutton has previewed the clash, and, expectedly, he can't envision anything other than a loss for Ruben Amorim's side. After watching last week's calamitous showing at the Molineux, you'd struggle to find many fans anticipating a victory.
No chance of a United win, claims Sutton
"I said before Christmas that I thought Newcastle would hit their stride, and they have done exactly that," Sutton began in his BBC Sport column. "The way they are playing, they should win at Old Trafford and make it four league wins in a row.
"Manchester United's form is the exact opposite. I am not concerned about Amorim getting the sack, but it really does not help when your goalkeeper keeps on conceding goals direct from a corner – that is under-12s stuff."
He added: "Their fans give me so much stick on social media whenever I say they will lose that it must have got to me a bit – I have become a bit of a chicken and have put them down to get a draw when my gut feeling has been for them to lose.
"That has got to stop, because they are rubbish. That is not on Amorim because we will judge him when he has a chance to bring in his own players, but, for now, we have to see them for what they are, which is a really poor side."
His scoreline prediction: United 1-2 Newcastle.
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