Chelsea FC v Manchester United - Carabao Cup Round of 16
Manchester United have had a topsy-turvy season thus far and have failed to find their best form. The Red Devils are 7th in the Premier League table with 16 points but are closer to the relegation zone than to 4th-placed Manchester City.
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United are 9 points behind the current champions and level on points with Wolverhampton and Bournemouth. They are also just 8 points ahead of Watford and Southampton, who are currently in the relegation zone.
United midfielder Scott McTominay, who has played a vital role for the Red Devils this season, has urged his teammates to step up and start delivering.
"It's a normal thing to have meetings and for everybody to discuss, that's a normal thing and the sign of a healthy dressing room.
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"Boys speaking among it in the changing room, saying what they think we can improve on and what are good ideas as well. There's plenty going on, it's not a place to be quiet and in your shell. It's time for people to really step up and start doing their jobs as well."
Manchester United travel to Sheffield United on Sunday before making the trip to Astana for their Europa League fixture next Thursday.
Shambhu is a European and international football journalist at Sportskeeda who focuses on previews, listicles and news articles. An ardent Manchester United supporter since before his teenage years, he started following the Red Devils by age 10 watching MUTV on television. Shambhu is also a highly-revered rapper and a playback singer on Spotify, having a whopping 1 million monthly listeners.
For his articles, Shambhu believes in triple-checking every piece of information, relying on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and Opta, and staying away from speculative publications. He believes that his law degree helped him to be more articulate and meticulous with his content and one of his core strengths is seamlessly involving emotion in his write-ups owing to the love for the sport. For Sportskeeda, has done exclusive interviews with Spanish legends Gaizka Mendieta and Fernando Morientes so far, and his articles boast of a huge readership of close to 50 million.
Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.