Polls Back United To Pick Up Points

Manchester United fans are backing Louis van
Gaal’s men to stride confidently into the most
testing run of games so far this season and
emerge with a healthy number of points.

Monday’s match against West Bromwich Albion
kicks off a five-match run which also takes in
tests against Chelsea, Manchester City, Crystal
Palace and Arsenal, so we asked ManUtd.com
readers how many points they expect van
Gaal’s side to pick up during this spell.

With 15 points on offer and the challenge of
facing three recognised rivals, it’s a crucial
period in assessing the progress of the
Dutchman’s side.

After back-to-back victories over West Ham
and Everton took United into the league's top
four for the first time in almost 14 months,
there is a growing sense of optimism as the
Reds head back to action following the recent
international break.

An overwhelming majority – 85 per cent of the
fans who took our poll – believe United will
claim nine or more points from the 15 available
in those five matches. From that cross-
section, more than a quarter of supporters
reckon the Reds will take 13 points or more,
while the vast majority opted for the 9-12
points category.

Only one per cent of voters pessimistically
claimed the Reds would notch five points or
fewer, but far more supporters seem to be
relishing the tests that the next few weeks will
bring.

Below is the Poll result:

13 – 15 points – 27%
9 – 12 points – 58%
6 – 8 points – 14%
5 points or fewer – 1%