Manchester United Supporters Love Drama

The Red Devils are on course on winning a record 20^th English Championship and have been presented themselves with a decent opportunity to make a remarkable domestic double by also adding the FA Cup to their trophy cabinet.

Despite the Champions League disappointment, the fans of the world’s most popular sport club should be pretty happy on how things are panning out this season for them, however a significant part are missing an extra ingredient: late drama.

Whereas most football fans are more than happy if they their team get a comfortable 4-0 win, United fans love more than anything else dramatic 4-3 or 3-2 triumphs, ideally coming from behind with Javier Hernández scoring from the bench on aggregate time…

The first part of the season was really enjoyable (4-3 at Reading, 3-2 at Chelsea, 3-2 at Manchester City, 3-2 at Southampton, 3-2 at Aston Villa, 4-3 vs. Newcastle United at Old Trafford and so on). However, what we have lately witnessed is a series dull victories against weak opposition (2-0 at QPR, 4-0 vs. Norwich City and 1-0 vs. Reading, the two latter at home).

It’s certain that Manchester United are 15 points above bitter rivals Manchester City, but I don´t think I’m totally wrong if I affirm that United fans don´t always settle for a 1-0 win vs. strugglers Reading at Old Trafford. United is only about grinding out results, but playing entertaining football.

So, what can we expect at Sunderland? Considering that United face a FA Cup replay at Stanford Bridge on Monday and many players will arrive just in time to play at the Stadium of Light at Saturday afternoon after the international break, I put my bets on another mundane 1-0 win, which is this occasion would be more than justified, considering the circumstances aforementioned.

Writer: Juan Manuel @theredinsider