There’s a quote: “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”. So then what is it called when you do the same thing, but slightly different, and get a glimmer of a different result before ultimately ending up at the same conclusion? The origin of theContinue reading “Manchester United’s Improved Interpretation of a Familiar System Still Has Its Cracks”
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Manchester United have a blunt attack. Can Jadon Sancho be the obvious solution?
The switch from a 4-2-3-1 to a 5-2-1-2 simply changed the reason the defence was exposed as opposed to patching up the defensive issues. One fewer attacker and no wide attackers caused United to be fruitless on the counter.
While Manchester United Took the Win, Tottenham Took the Clarity
As poor as Spurs were, and as surprisingly effective as Manchester United were, the 3-0 result is more conclusive for Spurs than it is for Manchester United. For the immediate future, the cool Saturday night in North London will help Spurs more than it will help Manchester United. For Spurs, they’ve left Tottenham Hotspur Stadium one more step towards sacking Nuno Espirito Santo. For Manchester United, their paths both ways on Ole Gunnar Solskjær have merely become hazier.
Cristiano Ronaldo—Working as Advertised
Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut was a showcase of his strengths and weaknesses that he brings to Manchester United. He floated around the penalty box, weaved in and out between defenders, and finished chances well instead of pressing the opponent, or dropping deep to help the defence. Fans and the team alike would take this tradeoff all season long.
The Utility Spot 