5 Man Utd Players Newcastle Must Be Wary Of

3. Memphis Depay

Then again, the way this man played during Man Utd's midweek Champions League qualifier could see him line up just off Rooney in attack. Memphis scored twice to inspire the Red Devils to a comfortable 3-1 over Club Brugge on Tuesday. The former PSV Eindhoven man drove in a low strike, and brilliantly cut inside and curled in a 25-yard shot to put United ahead in the game before sending in a cross for Marouane Fellaini (who is suspended for this weekend's game) to nod home a third. This was the first time that Red Devils' fans saw anything that went towards justifying the reported £31 million Louis van Gaal spent on him. It has been a frustrating start - don't get me wrong he has shown flashes of brilliance with fine dribbles and plenty of fancy flicks - but nothing compared to what was expected of him. Then again, ALL foreign imports take time to settle, don't they? Newcastle were quite literally abused by Swansea's Jefferson Montero last week. The Ecuadorian, who terrorised Chelsea in the opening game of the Swans' season, was a constant thorn on United's side. His pace, movement and trickery got Daryl Janmaat dismissed for two yellow cards and was the main difference between the sides. This shows how crucial the wing vs full back battles will be on Saturday - whoever comes out on top of those will more than likely go on to win the game. Whether it be Memphis or Adnan lining up on the left for the home side, whoever comes in for the suspended Janmaat is in for a long afternoon's work.
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