Thursday, September 16, 2010

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Posted: 16 Sep 2010 08:29 AM PDT

Although fans of any team in English football will have been disappointed to see another player suffer a severe injury that will probably keep him out of action for the rest of the season, Manchester United fans will know all too well that the loss of Antonio Valencia is something they could be left to rue come the end of the season.

Valencia was, of course, initially signed to replace superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, so United now need Nani and other wingers in the squad to step up and replace a player who performed fairly well last season, despite not making the sort of headlines created by his predecessor. Although he did not chip in with a huge number of goals, he was able to provide a high number of assists for the likes of Berbatov and Rooney up front, and these assists will obviously now need to come from elsewhere. Those who bet on Champions League games should bear this in mind.

With Chelsea already having shown that they are going to be a tricky side to beat in the race for the domestic title this season, and United fans worried about the state of their central midfield after the poor performances shown by players like Darren Gibson, United will need Sir Alex to be at his best if they are to plot a way to overtake Liverpool's record title haul of 18. The best football predictions suggest they will struggle to keep up with their London rivals.

Should they fail to do so, Sir Alex will need to take a long hard look at the strength in depth of his midfield and his squad in general. However, with the season only in its very early days, United have enough talent in his squad to put up a very strong challenge for both the Champions League and Premier League, something that is the very least expected of the side these days.

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