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Paul Merson feels that Everton have a ‘special X-factor’ this season (Picture: Getty)
Paul Merson has revealed his prediction for Manchester United’s Premier League game against Everton and has a ‘sneak feeling’ about the match.
United head into the clash as big favourites, looking to pick up three points in Ruben Amorim’s first top-flight home fixture since he became manager.
The Red Devils were held to a 1-1 draw by promoted side Ipswich Town at Portman Road last time out in the Premier League.
United are 12th in the table after their opening 12 games of the season with 16 points.
Sean Dyche’s Everton, meanwhile, who drew 0-0 with Brentford in their most recent Premier League match, sit 15th on 11 points.
Ahead of Sunday’s battle between United and Everton, Merson told Sportskeeda: ‘Nothing changed for Manchester United last week in my opinion.
‘Ipswich were by far the better team. I think even Ruben Amorim was shocked by what happened.
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Ruben Amorim was ‘shocked’ after the draw with Ipswich (Picture: Getty)
‘If they don’t start winning games, Amorim will have to start answering a lot more questions whether he likes it or not. That is just how big this club is and how the Premier League is in a nutshell.
‘I’m not entirely convinced about Manchester United’s new system under Amorim. After a point in that game, you would’ve thought Ipswich were the bigger club and not United, that’s how it went.
‘You could say everyone was away on international duty and he did not have enough time.
‘But if that performance was against one of the big boys in the league, Manchester United would have been destroyed by four or five goals.
‘Everton are a team who have a special X-factor in them. They always have that one fixture every season when they just spring to life and surprise us.
‘I’m going for a United win, but I can’t help but admit that I have a sneak feeling about Everton. Prediction: Manchester United 2-0 Everton.’
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