I see this as a clear opportunity for Erik ten Hag and his team to find the joy of victory again. Evidence Southampton still has no points with 3 losses so far.
I have no confidence yet that Manchester United will be winning the match they will be playing against Southampton. I won’t be surprised if Manchester United ends up playing a draw in the match again, because we know how useless the team is currently, and they are struggling even when playing against weaker teams, so Southampton is another team that will give Manchester United difficult time. Even if Manchester United ends up winning the match, then it’s going to be like a goal difference.
Let’s just assume Manchester United wins the match. I don’t think that should even give them joy, winning a club like Southampton shouldn’t even be giving Manchester United fans joy. A club that’s supposed to be competing against strong clubs is struggling to win weak teams, they should be ashamed even if they get a win in the match.
Southampton is not a strong team, and I am not expecting much performance from them against Manchester United based on my own analysis. But the truth is that football is unpredictable sometimes, so anything can happen, and we have seen similar cases before. Even I don't have much confidence that Manchester United will win the match. However, from their head-to-head record, and despite Manchester United not being in good form, they are still the favorite to win. I don't think anybody would like to take the risk of betting on Southampton to win or draw. So, it is very likely that Manchester United will take all the points in the game, but let's wait and see what happens.
A team winning any match always brings joy, no matter how weak the opponent team is. Southampton is a team, and it's part of Premier League competition. Any team getting three points from Southampton will surely be happy. There is always joy in winning every match, and gaining three points is always very important in leagues. So, if Manchester United were able to win the game after encountering two losses, there will be joy.