On Saturday afternoon, English Premier League defending champions Manchester United face Bolton in arguably their easiest fixture this season.

The Red Devils hope to clinch their second victory of the campaign to keep the fire burning.. They currently lie 15th in the Premiership table, just one place above the Trotters.

Bolton manager Gary Megson is reluctant over which team he should pick to face the Reds at Old Trafford. The Trotters displayed an excellent performance last week against Arsenal at the Reebok Stadium, but their defensive style of play could not help them to escape defeat. Bolton lost 3 – 1 at home to the Gunners, and they now need to face another Big Four opposition – Manchester United – whose road to glory this season has not been that positive. 

The EPL Champions have played almost all of their difficult fixtures and can now think of continuing their quest for glory with a more relaxed psychology.

The Reds have struggled to hit the back of the net more than once in a match this season, but Tuesday’s 3 – 1 win over Middlesbrough in the Carling Cup has somewhat raised their confidence ahead of Saturday’s game.

Ryan Giggs stated after the Middlesbrough victory that Man United could kick start its campaign at home to Bolton with an excellent result.

Manchester United have a good goal scoring record against the Trotters and their worst result in these past couple of years was a controversial 1 – 0 defeat which excluded several of their big players.

This time around, Fergie intends to play a strong squad, with the aim of grabbing all three points in a convincing manner.

The last time Gary Megson’s Bolton had to face Manchester United was in a crucial midweek encounter for the Trotters – as they were looking to avoid relegation – at Old Trafford. Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the only big names on the pitch for Manchester United and he was given the opportunity to carry the captain’s armband. Ronaldo stroke twice to seal his side 2 – 0 win and his outstanding free kick left Gary Megson and his players amazed and helpless.

Once again, Ronaldo will feature as a starter – for the first time in the league this season – and his inclusion in the team promises to change Manchester United’s miserable fortune around.

Manchester United are poised to come out victorious from this encounter, and anything less than the possible three points will come out as a shocker.

Written by Angela Asante