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Positive signs in defence for Man Utd…
After the game against Liverpool, many United fans were hoping for consistency in the team and in the play. Against Southampton, although a more physical game and not as convincing as against Liverpool there were some very positive signs for Manchester United with the back 4 staying the same from the Liverpool game and continuing on from their fantastic performance against Liverpool.
Varane and Martinez are my preferred Centre Back pairing and both show real quality when playing together. Malacia has won the Left Back position for me. He is a great example of a modern fullback with quality in defence and quality moving forward and he also has a trait that has been missing at United which is a desire to win every time. You can see him and Martinez always make sure to try to win their tackles and keep that ball out of the box and do not give up until the final whistle is blown.
Diogo Dalot was my Man of the Match. There had been many Manchester United fans who had written him off but I have always said that he is a great fullback if paired with the right defence. You can see the difference in his playing ability when he has Varane with him as that allows Dalot to go forward and show off his attacking ability but also he plays better defensively with Varane as they are not running into each other like when Maguire is playing.
Although it was not as good as the Liverpool game it is clear they are starting to trust Ten Hag’s plan and the defence should stay the same and unless there is an injury or a real drop of quality from the back 4 there should be no way Maguire or Shaw come back into the team.
Max of Whitegate
Glazers out?
Any Glazer out mails? Or has it gone quiet after two straight wins and signing a midfielder? Almost like the supporters are more upset with the performances and uh, not so great(to put it lightly) signings than the owners. Maybe the kids are playing with the toys now rather than throwing them out the pram. Fickle football fans eh.
Steven Avery
A strong week for refereeing…
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So just on Saturday, McTominay can handle the ball 3 times in the same movement, gaining a clear advantage, and Ederson can throw a ball at a Crystal Palace player and…
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