I can't believe it's been a week already! I was of course, laying low after the weekend and have only come up for air today as I'm hoping to see Man. U get battered!
We also got a few winners last time out so there are tokens to give out so let's get straight into it as we visit Old Trafford where we hope to see a good result...
@nathen007's Prediction
Man.U have been stuttering a bit recently with 4 draws and two wins from their last six games, three of which were poor 1-1 but what's most telling is the fact they score first and then take their foot of the gas and let the other team back into the game rather than pressing onwards and upwards.
This happened in each of their last three games against Middleboro, Burnley and Southampton where they scored first but yet the game ended 1-1!
And where is Ronaldo? Rather missing in all these games and not the force he was earlier in the season. Is his age catching up and have the opposition teams sussed him out?
Brighton are a class above all three of those teams...
Brighton lie in ninth spot with a solid if not spectacular display this season. They have a similar record having won 2 and drawn three of their last 5 games. Their last game was a pretty convincing 0-2 away win against struggling Watford and while not the most impressive result, it will give the team confidence and readiness for their trip to Manchester.
With no new injury concerns for either side, could this be the night Brighton get a win over Man. U away for the first time in 13 attempts?
Prediction: Man.U 1 v 1 Brighton - First Goal scorer: Fernandes
Simply write the name of the FIRST GOALSCORER and the CORRECT SCORE as a comment. The competition closes 5 minutes before kick-off which is 20.15 GMT
The Small Print
In the first goalscorer competition, own goals do not count. In the correct score competition, it's the score after 90mins. Extra time and penalties do not count and the pot for each competition will roll over if there is no winner. If more than one person chooses the same first goal scorer or correct score, the prize is shared, and everyone gets a little upvote! It seems I also need to add, one entry per person. Don't forget the new rule that only people with a rep of 50 or above are eligible to enter unless they have been approved. The bonus will be added to any winnings ONLY if Leeds United win and/or Man U lose and all pay-outs will never exceed 50% of post-pay-out. Other bonuses are paid out at my discretion.
And the Winners were...
Well no one got the first goal scorer which was Pogba, but the 1-1 scoreline was correctly predicted by @emeka4 and @tokutaro22 so well done to you two boys and 5k are each are on their way.
An HBI share each is on its way to @numpypython and @jersteemit
