After previously dreading our trips to Old Trafford, it’s nice to go into Sunday’s game filled with hope, excitement and a real belief we can cause an upset.
Fans have been in a confident mood all week, yet our chances of beating the Red Devils were handed a welcome boost last night.
Many expected Erik ten Hag to rest a host of key players in Thursday night’s Europa League clash with Omonia Nicosia, yet he fielded a full strength side who got caught up in a real battle with the Cypriot side.
In the end, it took a 93rd minute winner from Scott McTominay to seal all three points, but to see their first-team not only struggle against poor opposition but endure a toiling 90 minutes of football just days before Eddie Howe’s high-energy Mags arrive at Old Trafford is nothing but good news for Newcastle.
Man Utd aren’t the force they used to be and come into this having played two games in five days since our 5-1 win over Brentford. Given our momentum following back-to-back wins, coupled with the fact we’ve lost just once all season, it feels like a big opportunity to upset our ‘big six’ rivals and build momentum.
We were often underwhelming against the ‘big six’ last season, yet I’m genuinely confident we’ll get a result on Sunday if we’re anywhere near our best.
