Last season, Manchester United had a rather mixed performance. Under Erik ten Hag, the team finished eighth in the Premier League, trailing city rivals Manchester City by 31 points. Their Champions League campaign was also disappointing, as they were knocked out in the group stage. However, they salvaged their season by winning the FA Cup and securing a place in the Europa League. The transfer window was eventful for United, with no significant departures but several high-profile arrivals, including Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, and Noussair Mazraoui, for a total expenditure of €164.5 million. These additions have bolstered the squad, raising fans' expectations for the upcoming season. Defensively, United conceded 58 goals in 38 matches, which was among the better records in the league, but they managed only nine clean sheets, conceding in 76% of their games. The new signings are expected to strengthen the defence, but they won't be available for the upcoming match against Fulham. Fulham had a more satisfying season, finishing 13th in the Premier League with 47 points, well clear of relegation. However, they lost key players like Joao Palhinha, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Bobby Decordova-Reid over the summer. Their replacements—Ryan Sessegnon, Emile Smith-Rowe, and Jorge Cuenca—leave the squad lacking depth, particularly in central midfield. Also, Fulham looked very good in recent friendly matches, winning against Benfica and Hoffenheim. Tonight I don't see an easy win for Manchester United as they didn't shine in friendlies and the first match of the league is always tough. They should eventually outscore Fulham but I don't see how it can be a win with more than a goal difference.

上个赛季，曼联的表现好坏参半。在埃里克·滕·黑格的带领下，球队在英超联赛中排名第八，落后同城对手曼城31分。他们的欧冠之旅也令人失望，因为他们在小组赛阶段就被淘汰了。然而，他们赢得了足总杯并获得了欧联杯的席位，挽救了他们的赛季。转会窗口对曼联来说是不寻常的，没有重要的球员离开，但有几名高调的球员加盟，包括约书亚·齐克切、莱尼·约罗、马蒂亚斯·德·利特和努塞尔·马兹拉维，总支出为1.645亿欧元。这些球员的加入增强了球队的实力，提高了球迷对即将到来的赛季的期望。在防守端，曼联在38场比赛中丢了58球，这是联赛中最好的记录之一，但他们只有9场零封，失球率为76%。新签入的球员有望加强后防线，但他们将无法在即将到来的对阵富勒姆的比赛中上场。富勒姆有一个更令人满意的赛季，以47分排名英超第13位，远离降级。然而，他们在夏天失去了像帕尔欣哈、阿达拉比约和德科多瓦-里德这样的关键球员。他们的替补——瑞安·塞塞尼翁、埃米尔·史密斯-罗和豪尔赫·昆卡——让球队缺乏深度，尤其是在中场。此外，富勒姆在最近的友谊赛中表现不错，分别战胜了本菲卡和霍芬海姆。今晚我不认为曼联会轻松取胜，因为他们在友谊赛中表现不佳，联赛的第一场比赛总是很艰难。他们最终应该会超过富勒姆，但我不认为这是一场超越净胜球的胜利。