Chris Sutton is confident that Leeds United will ‘convincingly’ beat an out-of-form Manchester United when the two sides meet at Elland Road on Sunday.
It has been a turbulent few weeks for Michael Carrick’s side, who are now winless in their last five matches in all competitions after a midweek defeat to Atletico Madrid.
The turmoil around the club only intensified after the defeat in Madrid, with Lisandro Martinez launching a withering attack on the club’s lack of ambition and spending during the summer transfer window.
The Argentine defender has since apologised and been fined for his outburst, but his comments paint a picture of a divided club who have made yet another sluggish start to the season.
Against that backdrop, the Red Devils face a difficult trip to Elland Road this weekend and Sutton believes that Martinez’s comments will have only hindered their chances of a positive result.
‘I found Lisandro Martinez’s outburst about Manchester United’s recruitment very strange, especially after his mistake that cost his side victory over Tottenham,’ he told the BBC.
‘You’d think Martinez would keep his head down after making a mess of the cross that let Dominic Solanke equalise.
‘If I am United’s director of football Jason Wilcox then, in January, I am buying a big left-sided centre-half who can deal with crosses to take his place.
‘While some Manchester United fans might agree with what Martinez said, there is a time and a place to do it and it felt like a really poor error of judgement.
‘It just shows what kind of state Manchester United are in at the moment, though. Don’t forget that Spurs played them off the park early on in that game.’
And Sutton is not convinced that United’s form will turn around this weekend, as he predicted a thumping defeat at the hands of Daniel Farke’s side.
‘Maybe they will up their game and find a way to win this time because they are getting desperate – but I don’t see it,’ he added.
‘I think Leeds will beat them, and beat them convincingly.
‘So far this season I have backed Manchester United most weeks but I have had enough of that. I must have lost my head to stick with them so long – not any more.’
Asked for his specific scoreline, Sutton confidently said: ‘Leeds 5-0 Man Utd.’
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