We simulated Man United's 2022-23 Premier League fixtures and the results highlighted transfer need

Manchester United's fixtures for the 2022/23 Premier League season were released on Thursday, with Erik ten Hag's side set to face Brighton, Brentford and Liverpool in their first three games of the season.

A poor end to the last campaign saw United finish in sixth place, earning themselves a spot in the Europa League for next season. But, with Ten Hag now in charge and the summer transfer window open, United fans will be hoping for a big improvement next time around.

United have a tough start to the season on paper, with meetings with Liverpool and Arsenal in their opening six matches. We simulated their full fixture list to see where they could end up in the table.

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Man United's 2022/23 Premier League fixtures simulated

To complete this simulation, we used Football Manager 2022 and updated the game with the latest teams, transfers, and most importantly, the updated fixtures for the 2022/23 season. Let's see how United faired in some of their games next season.

Opening game: United 0-1 Brighton (Saturday, August 7, 2022)

United were poor in their first game of the season, losing at home in Ten Hag's Premier League opener. A late goal from Solly March confirmed the win for Brighton, showing there was still much work to do this season for United to be challenging at the top.

Biggest win: United 4-1 Nottingham Forest (Monday, December 26, 2022)

United's biggest win of the season came in the home clash against newly promoted Nottingham Forest, winning 4-1 at Old Trafford. Two goals from Bruno Fernandes and goals from Donny van de Beek and Anthony Elanga handed United the three points.

United never scored more than four goals in