Man Utd – Watford: A meaningful gift for coach Solskjaer

On the Premier League rankings after round 31, Man Utd is temporarily in 5th place with 58 points. The gap with the team in 4th place - Arsenal is only 2 fragile points. The necessary condition for the "Red Devils" to enter the TOP 4 is to overcome Watford, the sufficient condition is that Arsenal must be empty-handed against Newcastle. Thus, before waiting for the "gunners" to stumble, coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his team must defeat the team nicknamed The Hornets.

In all respects, the task of winning all 3 points for Pogba and his teammates against Watford is quite easy. The difference in player quality between the two teams is beyond dispute. Simply, the faces in the hands of coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are of a superior level compared to their colleagues on the other side of the front line. According to the ranking of squad values ​​of the 20 teams in the Premier League in the 2018/2019 season, Man Utd ranked 3rd (769.50 million pounds), while Watford ranked 18th (144.63 million pounds).

Man Utd have completely transformed under coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Photo: skysports.com

In addition to the superiority in squad quality, the Old Trafford team also has the upper hand in the confrontations between the two teams. In the last 4 meetings, Man Utd won all 4 matches. In the first leg match at Vicarage Road, Man Utd defeated Watford with a narrow score of 2-1, thanks to goals from Lukaku and Smalling.

Compared to the first leg, the fighting spirit of Man Utd players at the moment is much better. Under the direction of coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Man Utd has become a destructive machine. Since the Norwegian strategist sat in the hot seat at Old Trafford, the "Red Devils" have played a total of 19 matches, with a record of 14 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses.

Thanks to important victories in recent times, especially the 3-1 victory right on PSG's field, Man Utd is present in the Champions League Quarterfinals (against Barcelona) and close to the TOP 4 Premier League (2 points behind Arsenal and Tottenham respectively). The decision of the Man Utd Board of Directors to appoint Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the official captain (3-year contract), has further excited the fighting spirit of Pogba and his teammates.

Watford often seem to be at a disadvantage when facing Man Utd. Photo: mirror.co

Therefore, the chance of the away team Watford to score points in this match is almost impossible. Although the performance of coach Javi Gracia and his team in recent times has been quite impressive (6 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses in the last 10 matches), it still cannot be compared to what Man Utd has done under coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. It seems that victory is difficult to escape the hands of the "Red Devils".

If they defeat Watford, Pogba and his teammates will not only have a chance to enter the TOP 4, but this is also a meaningful gift for coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, after the Norwegian strategist became the official captain of Man Utd. The match between Man Utd and Watford will take place at 10pm on March 30 (Vietnam time)./.