They've already lost three times this season and spent the international break languishing ninth in the Barclays Premier League.
But
if David Moyes and his Manchester United squad are feeling any pressure
over their sub-par start to the season, it wasn't showing in training
on Friday morning.
Nani,
Patrice Evra, Robin van Persie and even the out-of-favour Shinji Kagawa
laughed and larked around at Carrington as United prepared for their
home match against Southampton.
All smiles: Manchester United manager David
Moyes shares a joke with Patrice Evra (centre) and Wayne Rooney (right)
during training on Friday ahead of the clash with Southampton at Old
Trafford
Glad to be back: Patrice Evra and Robin van
Persie get hands-on during training. Van Persie became Holland's
all-time leading scorer during the international period
Smells like team spirit: Even Shinji Kagawa
(right), who has been overlooked by David Moyes (left) several times
this season, was all smiles in training at Carrington
United, who have just 10
points from their seven matches to date and enter the match in an
unfamiliar position staring up at fourth-placed Saints.
Van
Persie and strike partner Wayne Rooney continued their excellent form
during the international pause. Rooney scored in both England's
qualifiers against Montenegro and Poland as they qualified for the World
Cup.
Van Persie, meanwhile,
grabbed a hat-trick against Hungary to overtake Patrick Kluivert as his
country's all-time top goalscorer.
Midfielder Michael Carrick, right-back Chris Smalling and forward Danny Welbeck also played a part in England's victories.
United
will assess the condition of midfielder Tom Cleverley prior to the
match after he withdrew from the England squad because of a calf injury.
Defender Rio Ferdinand may return from a groin problem.
A
potential England player of the future, Adnan Januzaj, will be hoping
he keeps his place after scoring twice in United's last outing against
Sunderland.
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