At the beginning of the season, the Los Angeles team was one of the main contenders for the victory in the NBA and, as we can see, the team did not disappoint, although it remains to beat Miami in the final series. LeBron James and company have shown a high level of play throughout the playoffs. In the beginning, the club dealt with Portland in five games, then calmly beat Houston in five matches and reached the final of the Western Conference. The Lakers showed good team play, so Denver had no choice but to lay down their arms. Of course, apart from King James, it is worth highlighting the individual actions of Anthony Davis, because without this “bigman” it is unlikely that the “lakes” have gone so far. Frank Vogel’s charges are preparing for a serious cut, as this season “Heats” does not spare anyone, so we are in for a real spectacle that should not be missed.
What is considered a good start to the season for Brighton doesn’t look very good for Manchester United. The Red Devils played three matches and won only one of them with confidence. Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer’s team defeated Luton in the League Cup (3:0). In the first match in the Premier League Manchester United lost to Crystal Palace (1:3) and in the second match they just barely beat Brighton (3:2). In the transfer market Manchester United were unusually quiet. Names of many football players were associated with the Mankunians, but most of them passed the club. Manchester United bought only Ajax center-back Donnie van de Beck, spending 39 million euros on him. Manchester United won the League Cup in 2017. Last season, the Red Devils reached the semifinals of the tournament, in which they lost to Manchester City (1:3, 1:0). And in this League Cup Manchester United started with a major victory over Luton (3:0). Not available to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for this match are Phil Jones, Sergio Romero, Marcus Rojo, Chris Smalling and Axel Tuanzebe.
