Ugarte is expected to start in a defensive match for Man United against Crystal Palace (4-2-1-3) Ten Hag intends avenge the season’s loss.
Manuel Ugarte, a midfielder for Manchester United, started his first game for the team in the Carabao Cup against Barnsley. Mark Goldbridge has recommended that he play against Crystal Palace.
In the Premier League on Saturday, the Uruguayan international was handed his first chance to shine off the bench against Southampton, and he helped the Red Devils win the match in the second half. Ugarte started Tuesday night’s match against Barnsley from the outset as Erik ten Hag attempts to gradually acclimate him to the team.
When United visits Crystal Palace in the capital on Saturday, they will be back in Premier League action. It will be intriguing to see if ten Hag starts Ugarte in the starting lineup.
Ten Hag Is Pressed to Begin Ugarte vs Palace
In the second half, he was replaced.
Shortly after the hour, Ugarte was substituted out as ten Hag attempted to invigorate the midfield. Goldbridge thinks that Ten Hag will line up in the middle of the park this weekend, but Ten Hag still has to decide whether to start Ugarte in the Premier League.
Owen Hargreaves called Ugarte “unreal,” and he’ll give United a lot more midfield cover than they’ve had so far this season. The Uruguayan international, who excels at touch tackles and winning balls, might be just what United needs to neutralize Eberechi Eze’s threat.
When United defeated Southampton in the Premier League last time around, Ten Hag started with Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, and Christian Eriksen in the middle of the field. With Fernandes and Mainoo’s recent performances, Eriksen would be the obvious choice to withdraw if Ugarte were to take over.
Since Palace has had difficulty in the opening few weeks of the Premier League season, this could be the perfect chance for United to maintain their momentum and put together a successful run of performances.
Even though his team was leading 5-0 at the time, ten Hag decided to substitute Bruno Fernandes late in the win over Barnsley. The Red Devils had plenty of attacking power already, with players like Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho tearing across the field.
Rob Dawson, an ESPN reporter, questioned the choice, calling it a “interesting” substitution. Although the journalist didn’t go into detail, it’s possible that he was implying that Fernandes didn’t need to be introduced. The Portuguese international, who has played a lot of football lately, might have used a much-needed break.
