iThe 2022/23 Premier League season is more competitive than ever, with many top teams currently struggling to secure a European spot. Manchester City's Erling Haaland currently has the most goals in the 2022/23 season. He has 25 goals, while his teammate Kevin De Bruyne has the most assists.
Newcastle United, on the other hand, has kept the most clean sheets in the competition, having lost just one game in their first 21 Premier League games this season.
They have 12 clean sheets, all thanks to Nick Pope, who has been on fire. Furthermore, Kai Havertz has been caught offside 21 times this season, and the team's lack of productivity is the reason they remain outside the top seven this season.
Furthermore, no player has played more minutes this season than David De Gea. In the 2022/23 Premier League season, the Spanish goalkeeper has played 1980 minutes for Manchester United. Palhinha, who helped Fulham hold Chelsea to a goalless draw last weekend, is the league player with the most tackles this season.
While Rodri of Manchester City has made the most passes by a single player in the 2022/23 Premier League with 1864. Darwin Nunez has been the unluckiest player, as his effort has hit the woodwork five times.
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Manchester United's biggest weakness has been exposed by six members of the dressing room
United drew 2-2 with Leeds on Wednesday night and the team's lack of depth was evident in that performance.
The midfield three of Casemiro, Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes have worked brilliantly for Manchester United this season, but two of those players failed to feature against Leeds on Wednesday night and midfield was not. balance.
Eriksen picked up an ankle injury against Reading in the FA Cup and could be sidelined until May, while Casemiro is currently banned for three games after receiving a red card at the weekend.
Donny van de Beek and Scott McTominay are also currently sidelined due to different concerns, so United placed Fred, Marcel Sabitzer and Bruno Fernandes in midfield against Leeds.
Casemiro's absence has the potential to be serious against the visitors, who press effectively, and that suspicion was almost confirmed as soon as the first whistle at Old Trafford, the team were stunned when Wilfried Gnonto score early. Gnonto's first-minute goal was easily conceded, but the game could have been saved if Casemiro were on the field. This goal highlights the pitfalls of not having a professional defensive midfielder in the squad and that's the story of the game.
Although this was the first time Fred, Sabitzer and Fernandes had played together, to be fair the midfield sometimes seemed non-existent in the early stages and Leeds found it too easy to progress into the final third. .
Ten Hag may have considered a staffing adjustment in the first half but his picks on the bench show why it's too early to talk about a Premier League title challenge as youngsters Zidane Iqbal and Kobbie Mainoo are the only other midfielders on the team.
Iqbal and Mainoo are highly rated at the club and have bright futures, but they are not yet ready for such a big role in a Premier League game and United clearly lack the squad depth to claim a title. championship badge.
Manchester City have won the Premier League five times in the last six seasons, mainly because Pep Guardiola has two starting XI. Their squad depth is ridiculous and it has given them a huge advantage in several tournaments.
Guardiola's side haven't been in their best form this season but are still the strongest in the Premier League and Ruben Dias, Kalvin Phillips, Ilkay Gundogan, Aymeric Laporte and Kevin De Bruyne were benched against Tottenham recently.
In terms of perspective, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Tyrell Malacia, Jadon Sancho, Facundo Pellstri, Anthony Elanga, Iqbal and Mainoo are the off-field options for Ten Hag from the bench against Leeds on Wednesday night.
Sancho was the only experienced, game-changing player on that bench and that's exactly what he did, fortunately for United. The winger played brilliantly and played a key role in securing a 2-2 draw after coming on for Wout Weghorst in stoppage time. With Anthony Martial and Antony also unavailable, Ten Hag is without six first-team players against Leeds and that would hurt any team in the league, possibly even Man City, but The lack of team depth was highlighted in the draw and this would need to be addressed for a title fee to be possible.
United are just seven points behind leaders Arsenal, two games behind, and strange things have happened, however, the starting lineup's lack of options will become even more apparent in the latter part of the season. .
The Reds still attend all 4 tournaments and have a packed schedule since the new year.
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