Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will thank his lucky stars football is not played on the supercomputer. The odds were stacked against the Dutchman when his United side, who had been previously been pulverised by Brentford 4-0, lined up against Liverpool.
However, a spirited and efficient team performance saw the Red Devils overcome Jurgen Klopp’s Champions League finalists 2-1 at Old Trafford.
Nevertheless, modern technology does not have much faith in Ten Hag or his rejuvenated side. The former Ajax boss will be hoping and praying their performances on the pitch will be significantly better than those predicted by the supercomputer.Read More: Man Utd flop Harry Maguire's real name is not actually Harry despite always using itFiveThirtyEight’s supercomputer thinks United will finish seventh.
Unsurprisingly, Manchester City have been touted to win the Premier League this season, while Liverpool, Tottenham, and Arsenal will make up the rest of the top four.Chelsea have been tipped to fall out the top four while Brighton and Hove Albion, who defeated United on the opening day of the season, will finish in sixth position in the eyes of the computer.
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