Saints 0 Man Utd 1: Ten Hag's tactical solutions

[@thelonelyloner7]

Gotta give this manager time and even more assets, as in more players and better people working above him i.e. scouting etc. This man can be revolutionary. Today's game was nothing special. But for the first time, I wasn't nervous about the defence. Keep Maguire in his best position, on the bench.

[@bogey-dope]

Why do you think he can be revolutionary? Not hating, but honestly?

[@thelonelyloner7]

@@bogey-dope Because he has a better playing style than the former managers. Because he knows what types of players to buy. Because he is great at man management. Because he demands pro active football on and off the ball. Which means if you are not pro active you're easy to spot and being put on the bench. Also because he has the balls to bench players who don't perform. All he lacks is the support from upstairs... Which he lacks because the management above him is abysmal. He doesn't get backed as he should, and as other managers, Pep, Klopp and more comparable Arteta do.

[@TheSaladin777]

You weren’t nervous?? Bro, I was shitting myself from minute 15 to minute 45 and then the last 20 minutes! Running in behind us with ease

[@thelonelyloner7]

@@TheSaladin777 now compare that to when Maguire and Shaw are playing. Not saying I was chilling in the pool watching the game. It's just I'm more confident with Varane and Martinez and even the full backs to run back, to track, to tackle. I wasn't sweating it

[@theportugueselegend]

@@TheSaladin777 I understand, but with another type of tactics and lack of awareness (cough Maguire cough) Southampton would have scored. Also, putting Ronaldo winning header after header in the last minutes gave some air to breathe, which was a genius play imo

[@pnau92]

"There's two rules of thumb to cope with man-to man system. 1: Rotate position 2: progressive carry (dribble forward)" Here we have the answer why Ten Hag has been gagging for FdJ all summer. Few CM's in the world can do progressive carries better then Frenkie, certainly not McFred. Brighton, Brentford, Liverpool, Leeds are just 3 examples of PL teams that play this hybrid man-to-man way. This is why PL is already the most transition-intense league in the world. Obviously the best team in the PL, is chock full of CM's and attackers who can dribble and do progressive carries in their sleep. One of them (Bernardo) is the player Xavi would have upgraded on FdJ if Barca could only afford it. With time, ten hag can coach CM's and rest of team to learn patterns that enable rule 1, but to really flourish united will need a CM and attackers that have mastered rule 2. Casemiro should be able to do it better than most, but we're still screaming for a specialist progressive carry CM. This is obviously the forte of Sancho, but southampton just double (even triple) marked him whenever he got the ball (especially 1st half). This is why Ten hag has been pushing for the anthony transfer. Teams like southampton will have no choice but to fall back and let go of the man marking in order to allow their CM's to support the fullback in stopping sancho and anthony.

[@ethanharris1376]

👍🏻

[@shahnewaz9700kf]

Elanga is good enough if not great or the best. Idk about antony. Doubt he's good and is worth 100m. Brazilians are just showboats. Especially the ones who dye their hair.

[@genericusername8061]

@@shahnewaz9700kf Mate, Antony is the real deal, watch Pythagoras in Boots' analysis on him, Elanga is essentially Dan James with better decision making, but not nearly the same level as Antony.

[@dejomrsic6093]

I dont get why he doesnt go for ziyech, he wants out, chelsea are letting him go, he played under ten hag and was spectacular, low risk possible high reward and certainly couple times cheaper than antony

[@pnau92]

@@dejomrsic6093 yeah ziyech is defo an option considering his supposed price altho statswise antony is much younger, has almost twice as many progressive carries/90 minutes and I must say that he does pass the fabled eye test. either way exciting times ahead!

[@oliverbooth2363]

Jon McKenzie is excellent on the tactics board. Describes the action in the clearest and most succinct way. Doesn’t overdo it

[@ArunaUtd]

Great insight Jon! The most important thing in Ten Hag's systems has always been movement and interchanging of positions. For every single outfield player when the team is properly drilled and molded to his image. Early doors but this goal was indeed such a staple of how he wants United to play.

[@MrShadowRaiden]

its also going to take time for them to really get use to it and do it as 2nd nature. you still see some sloppyness but hopefully the 2 results gives players confidence again and it allows the talent to shine and get through the games when things arent quite going well. i do reckon a target man style striker who can be physical with defenders would be really useful to United right now as if teams tried to do this kind of system United just go ok then we go long and aim for flick on's as we have runners. im actually disapointed the board didnt go in for Scammaca who went to West Ham instead as he is a powerhouse who would offer something very different to the current forwards who are all skillful,agile players. Southampton knew this system would work decently because Rashford/Sancho/Elanga dont really have the ability to challenge CB's in the air

[@_.008]

Mf talked about Southampton for almost 5-6mins....lmao. like who gives a fk about Southampton?

[@gabs1726]

love this "what did Erik do this week?" series!

[@Zoromain]

makes me much more excited that my shitty club in recent years could pull such an elite manager. Early days but his aura and intelligence, he might be the one.

[@adolfBBC]

Martinez and varane is such a cool cb duo. Martinez is a pit bull and varane is a robot. Casemiro will solidify that back line even more. Malacia looks eager and dalot is getting more tenacious in defense. Cool to see as a city fan. Liking the progression even if it's slow

[@mohamedswaleh668]

Do you think you ll beat us mate😂

[@johnmcgrath200]

I had a goldfish that stayed alive for about 7 years, then I bought another one and it died in 3 weeks.

[@jackdonnelly4166]

@@johnmcgrath200 did ye aye?

[@Yyousosrs]

Haha thanks my friend. Nice comeback against Crystal Palace just now too. When we meet we will know how much Man utd progressed. Til then

[@patrick5301]

And Maguire is a fridge

[@adaldi_]

OGS was the OG with this deep defending and counter attacking football because that's the only tactic he can use with these players. Got them to 3rd and 2nd place and semifinals and finals in cup competitions, Rashford and Martial thriving in counter attacking football getting 20 G/A each. All around boring most times but also fun to watch in flashes, shame he was limited as a manager in where when the pressure starts to finally build he always fails. Europa League finals, Champions League runs, Top 4 finishes. And one other thing is he doesn't know how to rotate his players and when he does his tactics became useless because on how much he relies on his 1st team starting XI.

[@johnmcgrath200]

Sir Alex Ferguson's teams were set up to counter attack, too. It was never that obvious because their players had such quality, but SAF built his management career on the swift counter attack. OGS didn't invent it

[@Timbone07]

@@johnmcgrath200 Exactly. Ole is getting too much credit too He didn't do much. Just relied on pace

[@shahnewaz9700kf]

Well said.

[@suyashshukla149]

@@johnmcgrath200 counter attacking was just something they were good at, sir alex's teams weren't based around primarily just that

[@alistaircochrane2870]

Spot on. Ole got a lot of flack, deservedly so at the end, but I never thought he was useless - he just took the team as far as he could. There are many comparable aspects to united over the last 2 games and ole's setup but that only takes you so far. It was evident, especially near the end, that outside of the counter attacking plan A there was no tactical plan B if we got found out. He was never going to be able to develop the team into a fluid, possession heavy style of play so when teams played low blocks (final vs Villareal epitomised this) we really struggled and looked bereft of ideas. One thing you cant take away from Mourinho is his proficiency at using subs and making tactical tweaks in the course of a game, i.e. 3-2 at the Etihad, where as ole's in game management again came across very 1 dimensional often using like-for-like subs. I believe that Ten Haag can take that step further than Ole and has been vindicated in the last 2 games as a manager with great tactical nuance. Like Arteta at Arsenal, Ten Haag has found out that there is a lot of coaching and teaching to be done until they can play 'his' football and in this intermediary phase its about grinding out wins and progressing each week until he has the personnel and a ubiquitous level of understanding through out his first team

[@PS-ro8er]

This channel has become one of my favourites, keep up the good work lads

[@dannyboy798]

Appreciate seeing the tactics of Southampton, usually we just hear about the big sides so it’s nice to see an insight in the other premier league teams 🙌

[@50727Queen]

as a united fan, they were definitely the better team after the goal. never gave up and were always pushing, so they deserve the tactical analysis

[@johnnywilson3071]

​@@50727Queen Its been a noticeable change from last season, I think a bit of it has to do with the new coaching staff we brought in. I don't know if its a good tactic, but we've also started games with more defensive minded players and then swapped them around the 60-75 minute mark with very attack minded players and then for the last 25 try to do a Leeds against more tired defenses. I was very impressed with the build up play for your goal, you got a gem of a manager with a lot of hot and cold players. As for us 17 shots against you guys if we manage to get Gakpo by some miracle we could be in for a better than expected season.

[@50727Queen]

@@johnnywilson3071 yeah for sure, southampton looks to be in pretty promising form

[@mayankpaneri1295]

This analysis is top class. With just explaining build up of a goal explained the whole game.

[@jarretc110]

the whole game in which untied gave up chances at a rate of 2 to 1?

[@Youngkamikaze]

This fellas analysis is so much easier to take in than the rest. Concise, informative and digestible.

[@theplugcpt5205]

S/O Tifo for these great breakdowns and analysis so quick after the game.. It's awesome🔥🔥🔥

[@Foxtrot6624]

By far the biggest contribution Eric has done so far is get the players confident again. They are so much together, even more so in the early ole days. The impact positivity has is massive and should be discussed more

[@mrpPp18]

Not sure about the players being confident bit. You can see the players still have natural tendency to hoof and clear everything whenever under pressure. I wouldn't say they are confident, but they are on the right path. Of course it will take time after playing 3 years of random football.

[@wilfroberts637]

@@mrpPp18 I think the win over Southampton is a massive step in trying to keep the confidence and momentum from the Liverpool win though and I'm hoping now the players will have a bit more belief and buy in to what Ten Hag is trying to get them to do.

[@dgf4955]

@@mrpPp18 agree, I thought Man U looked very shakey and insecure, miles away of where Ten Hag wants them to be. But indeed, its a process. And you can see great influence coming from the new signings, who don't share last three years' trauma

[@dylanmcdowell3894]

As a Man Utd fan, I'm very excited about Ten Hag. He is young and has all the football knowledge and ability to adapt that we will need. Club should fully invest around him. Success will come.

[@wrathoflichking9603]

i kinda understand now why he wants antony so bad. Elanga couldn't beat the opponent when they are islolated 1v1 and it is not just this game but game against Liverpool aswell. We also need a midfielder that demands the ball not hiding from it.

[@simardeepsingh9908]

Dude we literally got Casemiro this week who else you want in the midfield

[@cyanades71]

@@simardeepsingh9908 de Jong

[@simardeepsingh9908]

@@cyanades71 if yk we're still trying to get him.

[@Timbone07]

@@simardeepsingh9908 Casemiro is not enough. We need a Kroos or Modric

[@dennisjulius_021]

@@Timbone07 why not get the entire Real Madrid team? That way we know we’re trying to win the champions league 😂. But true talk tho, we need someone who can do progressive carries so it’s not wonder EtH has been asking for deJong all summer

[@ianm3618]

People are saying that united are parking the bus...... LoL we 1st have to get back to basics , defending has been an issue for us.... 1st fix defence the possession and finally efficiency in the final third

[@ryan123pop]

Would need a new ball playing goalkeeper like robert sanchez, ball progressor who is press resistant like frenkie de jong, winger who can beat a man or strecth pitch like antony and forward (non-injured martial) maybe like toney who can hold-up play for us to play the possession football.

[@Joe_159]

Same day tatical analysis? Love it, thank you Tifo

[@raulrahaman9863]

Cheers mate

[@shreegummalla6394]

This analysis is very good !! Shame tv broadcasters can't compare. Keep up the good work!

[@Ryder....]

In Ten Hag We Trust

[@zonetime9102]

Might have been a scrappy win but we got the 3 points & that’s what matters. In the famous words of Erik Ten Hag during his first interview as the coach, he said and i quote “The goal is to play beautiful football but even when we can’t, we have to win”.

[@WilltheNinja]

Could we get a video on what went wrong for City (vs Palace) in the first half, and what changed for the comeback in the 2nd half (I thought I saw a 3-5-2 with foden at left wing back)

[@TheKrostiman]

The rotational 3 + 1 build up system that ten Hag liked to use at Ajax actually worked in the pl.

[@jamiepang]

I truly enjoy the analysis. Makes me appreciate the game even more. Evolving tactics, intelligence and mobility are the hallmarks of the modern game.

[@Bruh-wm8cc]

Can you do a video on allegri's genius hexagon tactics?

[@Nightsu]

great explanation. makes a lot of sense because bruno was talking about how it started far back and was a team goal so must have been something ten hag talked about at half time

[@dentonyoung4314]

Very nice tactical adjustments indeed. Although they should have been up 1-0 already. That crazy sequence in about the 20th minute where Southampton stopped 3 balls from going in -- in about 15 seconds -- was surreal.

[@nathanaichie1229]

Very beautiful analysis mate. Loved it.

[@richteffekt]

Implements tactics and making them stick with flexibility and resilience. Focuses on players' capacities to play off one another. Keeps it tight so that narrow margins will get you points. He's a winner.

[@living_craft]

They still don't look dangerous in attack

[@JamailvanWestering]

Probably because he doesn’t have the players for that yet

[@ukie713]

I think once Casemiro settles is we would be able to play a much more attacking game.

[@shouryaaswal5681]

rashford and elanga are simply not world class like their counterparts in other top 5 teams. Thats why you think they aren't dangerous. For a side to finish 6-10, they are ok. We need better attackers. They kept loosing the ball in the final third

[@uncertified-banger5595]

Well yeah. We're relying on Rashford who scored only 1 goal since January and an ageing Ronaldo.

[@Timbone07]

@@shouryaaswal5681 Thank you. Our fans still think it's 1999 or 2008. We are a midtable team. Asking us to play like City when we don't have the personnel is deluded

[@viennakrakatoaleipzignumbers]

Jon "Doggy Dog" Mackenzie has been a great addition!

[@rickie_bo]

Awesome analysis lads. Keep it up!

[@convey1997]

Erik Ten Hag is a tactical genius 👏

[@Nathan_2120]

You guys release these videos quick af

[@georgelane6350]

This was a really interesting game to watch. Both teams playing very differently to last season. Southampton also had a lot of luck in the first half playing the long cross balls to Walker Peter's and Djenepo. I think you missed an important difference for United in the goal though: United played a lot faster on that possession. They tried similar plays tge whole second half but had no luck because they gave Southampton too much time to adjust. From the keeper to tge net was well less than 20s including 7 passes and two dribbles

[@sentuhankecundang7351]

kudos to that back four today they provide stability and tenacity that united had missed all these years

[@EliteFutBol10]

Martinez and Malacia aggressiveness is amazing

[@Telsion]

Ten Hag showing why he's great. love to see it

[@cybermanne]

Very clearly explained!!! Good stuff.

[@xvbnihfuilnllpjgxnjitgvbsy]

Well done on the analysis once again!

[@67ryan17neil]

Thanks for your video - feel better soon!

[@jonboy2950]

It was an important win as the mental challenge was far more significant than the physical, tactics etc. Its the first clean sheet Man U have had in around the last 10 years, or feels like that. To be able to hold on for the win is not something they have managed for a very long time. The mental boost this will give them is huge.

[@Drku_11]

We are on the verge of singing Antony....we signed casemiro and is actually good, Bruno is having a stroke of luck, and ten hag is doing amazing after trying to actually play the counter attacking way

[@sauranisumasafu3543]

GK: De Gea, LB: Malacia, LCB: Martinez, RCB: Varane, RB: Dalot, CDM: Casemiro, LCM: Fernandes (C), RCM: Eriksen, LW: Sancho, ST: Ronaldo, RW: Antony

[@lindenlonstrup3326]

Man to man pressing was Bielsa's favorite - very different from Rangnick's school of gegenpressing that Hassenhutl is from. Interesting to see the student make the switch.

[@maqpi8335]

Finally they have a competent manager

[@satyamray4745]

i keep loving this channel more and more

[@ronanfitzpatrick1261]

Great video John. Thanks

[@malcolmbridges7304]

Excellent work jon!

[@gauravmufc1]

United and southampton were neck on neck in terms of posession eriksen looked creative but our forwards were not upto the mark, our defence was excellent with no nonsense defending, it is good that we have got one area sorted out we now need to figure out midfield with the addition of casemiro the forward situation wont change this season so we need to prevent conceding as much as we can and grind out results this season and try to improve the likes of garnacho, amad, elanga for future and start scouting some good forwards for next season. We need someone like bernardo silva who can play under high press and into spaces quick 1-2s we need to improve our transfer strategy from next season and buy players at the start and not panic buy at the end.

[@EliteFutBol10]

I agree. Defence was great and will be heavily needed this season. The attack this game was bad, mainly because Martial was missed but even overall build up play wasn't great. I hope to see Garnacho more, very direct player.

[@incekwok6264]

Beautifully explained!

[@shouryaaswal5681]

Why isn't van de beek playing ? Can anyone explain me ?

[@jamiemyers988]

because he's not good enough too

[@BigPeeOfficial]

I think we don't have the midfield base for him. He works well in a team that keeps the ball. That's why he wants DeJong

[@gropatapouf5998]

Fantastic explanation I've subscribed

[@shahnewaz9700kf]

Such cool explanation. Really loved the video!

[@Harikumaran]

Yeah i can see sancho and elanga and rash keeps on changing sides in 2nd half i wonder why haven't noticed in mid field cause its kinda collapsed for me to notice good work

[@roblinnbailey2359]

Just like watching OGS United, Ten Hag masterclass

[@genericusername8061]

But better, OGS was extremely limited as a manager, if anything went wrong, he was like a deer in headlights.

[@wilseph1]

Tactical solution. NO Maguire? No problem.

[@yossarincatch6051]

We need a good CB and RB on the bench and sell either McGuire or Li delof and AwB for sure. Need a backup CDM and more attackers. Considering the Glazers, they will panic buy a attacker and will only get 1 or 2 players next season. If not we would be challenging for the title

[@U_C_G]

Wow, cool, ANOTHER Man United video, haven't had enough of those lately...

[@brucelee7782]

So ten hag has gone the way of abandoning his old possession tactics for now in favour of OGS' counter attack, plus a few tweaks of his own. And dangggg you guys are pumping out videos so quickly I hope everyone is ok haha

[@currymanjunior3603]

What else do you want him to do. Arteta did the same thing and over time implemented his tactics and way of play.

[@eddwincedeno5387]

Gotta go with what works until the players with training and time can use the manager's preferred tactical setup. He needs proper personnel as well

[@PullThatUpJamie]

players are absolutely gash what else

[@LuckyNobody1]

The interns working double overtime lol

[@Timbone07]

Exactly, I find the hypocrisy laughable. Many are acting like Ten Hag didn't change

[@MHendof]

A better team than Southampton beat United today... We are so far off and need at least 4 profiles to be effective. - left footed RW - Possession adept DM - CF goalscorer - Ballplaying GK who can claim crosses

[@simardeepsingh9908]

We've got Casemiro for DM who is well adept in possession, maybe we can get De Jong We're working on Antony who is performing really well at Ajax We're still looking for a good GK And we've got Ronaldo and if he leaves I think Rashford can and Martial can handle the goals this season if they play with the right attitude.

[@uncertified-banger5595]

@@simardeepsingh9908 Bro we can't rely on Rashford to be consistent when he's only got 1 goal since January

[@simardeepsingh9908]

@@uncertified-banger5595 I can partially agree with you but I think he can do well if Ronaldo leaves because he got overshadowed with the arrival of Ronaldo and this impacted his game a lot. P. S- I don't want Ronaldo to leave.

[@ryan123pop]

@@simardeepsingh9908 it's more of a ball progressor for the DM. Caseimero (destroyer) is definitely not that kind of player. And seriously, Rashford is definitely so bad at CF position and being in possession team. Martial is good but too much of an injury prone which is a problem. A ball playing keeper is definitely needed. We need to maximise lisandro and malicia first build up phase ability. De Gea's hoofing up the ball wasting their true potential on possession.

[@patsonzgambo9672]

Is it possible to have screen capture of the board. Hands get in the way a bit

[@zPvQi]

At this stage just get the man as many of his players as you can. A couple defensive signings and it looks so much more comfortable, a couple midfield signings and all of a sudden we're doing rondo drills in our own half while McTom is down, one or two forward players and this season might just get interesting (up to a couple weeks ago it was still interesting in the same way a natural disaster is interesting)

[@aakarmamtora3470]

Remember how arsenal were being mocked by people and at times tifo as well and now see how they're doing. That is why patience will be needed for united as well. Arteta has 2 and half years with this team while ten hag only has 3 months so far.

[@why_not_both]

They didn’t really look any better than Southampton. Not sure I agree with “tactical masterclass.”

[@anujbajracharya55]

I mean its Utd, they provide clicks and more interaction so everybody's out there trying to suck them off.

[@adolfBBC]

It's just clickbaiting lol, gassing utd gives em views. Ten hag had a good setup but saints should've saw how liverpool got spanked on the counter. They're half the team that Liv are lmao

[@liamhunter4955]

where does anyone say tactical masterclass throughout the entirety of the video?

[@tnt9126]

@@liamhunter4955 Misrepresenting 'tactical solutions' as tactical masterclass,its typical of all the hyperbole among rival fans in dialogue involving United

[@krugga400]

Get well soon Jon

[@davidosullivan3432]

best football channel on you tube

[@reebok7317]

We want this guy to do all Uniteds tactics!!!

[@bikeshshrestha9550]

everythign aside, ca you guys please reorder the frames at th wall so it is in numerical order, evrytime I watch I freak out

[@WanderingPropeller]

Great job with this, Jon! It’s very encouraging to see 10Hag demonstrating this sort of pragmatism and adaptability so early days. Such a breath of fresh air to see us score such technically-proficient goals through particular patterns of play and smart interchanges/movement: both today’s goal and the first one against Liverpool. Hope it continues!

[@MichaelMarques]

You didn't mention Rashford's run to open up space for Bruno.

[@shadowside8433]

Really good analysis - and I'm not saying that because I'm a Man U fan!

[@morambam9897]

Nice work team Tifo.

[@banibratabiswas8121]

Brilliant analysis. Can you guys do one on lazio vs inter?

[@realreinerbraun]

Antony Just signed for MU. Let’s gooooo🥳

[@Xavyer13]

Brilliant ericksen

[@Pjj878]

Solution: don't play Maguire, Shaw, and Penaldo Edit: incoming Ronaldo fanboys who support him more than they support man utd

[@j.j.h1]

i reckon ronaldo has the edge over rashford

[@Omar_Little]

@@j.j.h1 yes rashford was anonymous

[@Pjj878]

@@j.j.h1 Not what the results say

[@aidangriffiths5075]

Stop trying to blame ronaldo, they were shite with and without him. And the only reason they're good now is because the whole defense and midfield was different. And they played well for about 10 minutes

[@Pjj878]

@@Omar_Little Doesn't matter, he runs off the ball, on the ball, and down the line, Ronaldo doesn't do that

[@jeorgj9491]

Martinez and varane reminds me of Rio and vidic

[@fugaziishime]

That boy malacia is scary prospect.

[@MrFooFighter13]

Now that's what I call analysis.

[@amirtaufiq797]

you have missed the main point where Bruno had the space to score because Rahsford moving in to attract defender

[@pijesz]

ETH tactical solutions = Bench that MFCR. I mean Maguire, Fred & C Ronaldo.

[@HominisLupis]

Where is Alex?

[@GamerDudester]

You dont talk about Rashford's run which pulled the center backs for Bruno which was the crux of the play : shrug :

[@Slooties]

I enjoy a lot of videos on this channel but when it's just dragging circles across a pitch it's very dull. We watched the game, we don't need a circle version of the goal slowly played out; talk stats, heatmaps etc.

[@hudreefromapollo]

Need a modern gk. A ball playing gk like ederson. That will be the next target

[@tryinggaming414]

Could u do brighton vs leeds?

[@wawerukamau6242]

I have a feeling deep in my gut that we will win something this season.. maybe the F.A Cup..

[@shahnewaz9700kf]

I'm going to implement these on my fifa team now 🤣

[@BigPeeOfficial]

🤣😭

[@izibane9295]

They were lucky, Ten Hag coached a loss but individual brilliance on the counter won it. 70% pass completion, 0.8 xG for Southampton vs 0.12 xG for United in the second half... No tactical solution at all, lucky midfield in Lavia didnt track his runner. To conceed 17 shots, 14 from inside their own box that isn't a gameplan any other team United would of loss and any other VAR official then Wankes would mean they wouldn't have all 3 points.

[@st0rmchas3r]

Writing that long of a comment without watching the video.

[@Eric-wj8tn]

The technical term for this is COPE

[@emmanuelogelle3965]

You have a brain…use it

[@shambhav9534]

Did you even watch the game though? xG isn't some kind of godly "deserved goals" counter. Man Utd were defending very brilliantly. Southampton would've never scored at all. Play that same match in the same conditions in parallel universes for 5 more times and it will still be a clean sheet. All of Southampton's chances were abstract; there was no concrete threat other than maybe 3 times.

[@Timbone07]

Stop attacking him. He used facts.. Use facts to counter him Ad hominem attacks make you all look pathetic

[@isaaccastro4846]

Bench Maguire, that’s a great strategy

[@ahmadmarwanhadid9179]

Might be a hot take, but I think Man utd cb pairing Varane-Martinez is better than city's cb.

[@MrZed6699]

Wait! You telling me we have a manager who knows what he’s doing!!??

[@souhardyahalder9460]

Do you guys think that instead of dalot wan bisaka could have pulled that cross?

[@MatthewMcRowan]

upgrade Elanga and Rashford, Casemiro in place of Tominey, and this team will look solid

[@GiblixStudio]

untill there is 1 injury and then it collapses just as hard :D

[@MatthewMcRowan]

@@GiblixStudio buy more! More!

[@jaheem5112]

when and if manchester united establish themselves as an possession base side don't think some teams will come at us like they are now

[@EliteFutBol10]

True. Teams know right now United are still vulnerable on the ball and they will press

[@kingyogesh441]

This is Manchester United teams are always extra motivate to come at us because we are the biggest club in the world and that will not change nobody will ever sit in a low block against Manchester United.

[@EliteFutBol10]

@@kingyogesh441 If United could hold possession like Man city then teams would play a low block. Teams don't respect United that why they always eager to press them

[@kingyogesh441]

@@EliteFutBol10 you missed my point against Man City teams don’t have any extra motivation to press high and risk exposing themselves so they play it safe against Manchester United the mentality is entirely different teams always go full throttle if they get exposed and battered then so be it .

[@EliteFutBol10]

@@kingyogesh441 oh I see. I agree with that

[@user-xo4mg2ij3t]

are we gonna have a video on every United game then? Is this United fan TV?

[@EliteFutBol10]

United this game on the ball weren’t great. Build play this game wasn’t good because Martial hold up wasn’t there. Bruno first half made bad decisions. Eriksen was good first half but quiet second half

[@RedDevilDog1207]

I think Ten Hag got it wrong. Should have started Ronaldo while having possession as target man. Once we went up, he was only effective at challenging for long balls aerially.

[@k.m9900]

I think he is trying to bring confidence and mentality back into the squad for now and Ronaldo and Sancho aren't counter attacking players (elanga and rashford are faster). Ronaldo and Sancho are more suited to playing higher up the pitch and the squad does not look ready for that.

[@k.m9900]

Also this is why Sancho struggled under OLE as we did not utilize his attacking strengths.

[@BigPeeOfficial]

@@k.m9900 Sancho needs players around him moving around. As seen in some of his best goals against Liverpool and City

[@k.m9900]

@@BigPeeOfficial spot on!!! Just needs to be further coached into them, until then I think we'll play on the break.

[@therealbando]

Eriksen should not be playing more than 45 minutes. He`s just not physically up to it. He was just watching the game from the field in the last 30 minutes

[@EliteFutBol10]

He may not be physically up for it but he is our best passer of the ball. Fred and mcT are physically up for it but on the ball they are terrible.

[@therealbando]

@@EliteFutBol10 we still have Donny though

[@showmetheway2]

You need a huge top quality squad to keep playing the type of geggenpressing Southampton were playing.

[@DEKINSPORT]

we all want to see how the liverpool scored 9 goals tbh