LONDON - In-form West Ham United are just about the last team Manchester United would want to face tomorrow as Louis van Gaal's side seek an immediate response to their Premier League collapse at Leicester City.
West Ham thumped Liverpool 3-1 last Saturday, the day before United slumped to a 5-3 defeat at Leicester that left them 12th in the standings.
That loss left United eight points behind leaders Chelsea, who face unlikely third-placed occupants Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge tomorrow, while Southampton, the early season surprise packages in second place, face struggling Queens Park Rangers.
The first Merseyside and north London derbies of the season also take place with Liverpool playing Everton at Anfield and Arsenal taking on Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates tomorrow.
Liverpool drew 2-2 with Championship side Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup before going through 14-13 in a penalty shootout, while Everton were knocked out 3-0 at Swansea City.
Arsenal were also eliminated when they lost 2-1 at home to Southampton, while Spurs came from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1.
Although league positions do not count for much at this stage of the season, form counts for a lot and West Ham showed their pedigree as goals from Winston Reid, Diafra Sakho and Morgan Amalfitano handed Liverpool a third defeat in five league games to leave them in 11th place.
England international Andy Carroll, their record signing, was asked if they could add United's scalp.
"One hundred percent we can. I don't see why not," said the injured striker.
Even without Carroll, West Ham have scored five goals in their past two games, suggesting another high-scoring match at Old Trafford.
"I know United have spent £150-million on new players this summer but I think they need to spend another 100 million in the next two transfer windows before they can even think about winning the title," former United player Phil Neville said.
English Premier League fixtures
TOMORROW
Liverpool vs Everton (1.45pm), Chelsea vs Aston Villa (4pm), Manchester United vs West Ham United (4pm), Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers (4pm), Sunderland vs Swansea City (4pm), Crystal Palace vs Leicester City (4pm), Hull City vs Manchester City (4pm), Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur (6.30pm)
SUNDAY
West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley (5pm) MONDAY
Stoke City vs Newcastle United (9pm).
United in for hammering?
LONDON - In-form West Ham United are just about the last team Manchester United would want to face tomorrow as Louis van Gaal's side seek an immediate response to their Premier League collapse at Leicester City.
West Ham thumped Liverpool 3-1 last Saturday, the day before United slumped to a 5-3 defeat at Leicester that left them 12th in the standings.
That loss left United eight points behind leaders Chelsea, who face unlikely third-placed occupants Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge tomorrow, while Southampton, the early season surprise packages in second place, face struggling Queens Park Rangers.
The first Merseyside and north London derbies of the season also take place with Liverpool playing Everton at Anfield and Arsenal taking on Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates tomorrow.
Liverpool drew 2-2 with Championship side Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup before going through 14-13 in a penalty shootout, while Everton were knocked out 3-0 at Swansea City.
Arsenal were also eliminated when they lost 2-1 at home to Southampton, while Spurs came from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1.
Although league positions do not count for much at this stage of the season, form counts for a lot and West Ham showed their pedigree as goals from Winston Reid, Diafra Sakho and Morgan Amalfitano handed Liverpool a third defeat in five league games to leave them in 11th place.
England international Andy Carroll, their record signing, was asked if they could add United's scalp.
"One hundred percent we can. I don't see why not," said the injured striker.
Even without Carroll, West Ham have scored five goals in their past two games, suggesting another high-scoring match at Old Trafford.
"I know United have spent £150-million on new players this summer but I think they need to spend another 100 million in the next two transfer windows before they can even think about winning the title," former United player Phil Neville said.
English Premier League fixtures
TOMORROW
Liverpool vs Everton (1.45pm), Chelsea vs Aston Villa (4pm), Manchester United vs West Ham United (4pm), Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers (4pm), Sunderland vs Swansea City (4pm), Crystal Palace vs Leicester City (4pm), Hull City vs Manchester City (4pm), Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur (6.30pm)
SUNDAY
West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley (5pm) MONDAY
Stoke City vs Newcastle United (9pm).
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