Why Man United's Problems Are EVEN WORSE Than You Think

[@ay-pj8co]

Arteta had this problem with arsenal a while back. How did he solve it? Got rid of the lazy first teamers and looked to the academy and the market to replace them. This is when martinelli, saka, simth rowe, nketiah etc were introduced. We have mejbri, mainoo, amad, pellistri, garnacho etc. Time for ten hag to consider following in artetas footsteps.

[@Qlicky]

And you will still have some Arsenal fans talk about how he didnt give chances to Pepe. And I am mentioning him, because he is exactly they player Rashford is when talking about overall attitude on the pitch. Both can score amazing goals, but both are such liability when the team needs to defend. They just throw their arms in the air and slowly jog back. It took Arteta very little time to realize Pepe will never be a player he wants.

[@AlphaCenturi16]

Garnacho??? Hahahahahahahaahahahahahhahahahaahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@jeffrman777]

Rashford out. Arteta was right in getting rid of Aubameyang, and it would be the right decision for United to get rid of Rashford.

[@solenstyle]

@@AlphaCenturi16Yeah, Garnacho is pretty lazy on the defensive end. Hannibal, Gore, and Mainoo are not though. Pellistri will probably work hard too.

[@DC-uf6ve]

​@@jeffrman777But he SAVED THE CHILDREN 😂

[@ogs3721]

The effort Rashford has put in the last five matches is shocking

[@blueknight5754]

The efforts of the ENTIRE team is shocking!

[@mrmuj]

😂 its starts with Rashford walking them everybody follows suit. Bruno tries when you watch his individual highlights though we judge him a lot based on the overall game. Rashford walked 70% of the time, he is a depressing footballer.

[@SimianWonder]

Rashford is one of the most overrated players in the league. He has purple patches where he looks like a world beater, but never sustains that level and the norm is more like his performance in this match; he wants to run at goal, but doesn't always make the best decision when he does so, and he offers very little defensively.

[@nitingons]

That's coz he is all set with his fat contract... Is that's why he played so well last year?

[@aidanmagill6769]

The last 205 matches. The guy isn't interested out of possession at all.

[@PaulRowan-v8n]

How to turn it around? Ten Hag actually did it slightly during the game and it technically worked...but was too late. Introduce Youth products who have something to prove and give a damn about the shirt and their performances because they know that they don't have a guaranteed starting place. Hannibal was such an improvement on McTominay and Dan Gore could also play in that space as another alternative. Kobe Mainoo was going to be a starter in the midfield this season as he had impressed so much in training and pre season, his injury is the only reason McTominay is still at the club

[@georgedavies-ball657]

Such a shame about Mainoo. If he can bounce straight back he’s going to be a big player for United.

[@DawnKing]

Well this video will lemme think twice picking McTominay.

[@mrmuj]

😂 those who say if yu don’t play Rashford, who will replace him, well that video summed Marcus up,

[@davidclayton.1511]

McShit is still at the club because we couldn't offload him to fulham. He thinks he's too good for them!

[@yaadmanstyle]

Kobbie Mainoo is slower than Pogba. He got injured bc he was getting overrun. He’s a prospect but out of possession he doesn’t have PL intensity. He’s gonna need ball winners around. Great on the ball tho but defensively not there at all.

[@apoorvjain6654]

Firing Ten Hag would be the biggest cop out here. Are his tactics perfect? No. Have all his decisions been correct? No. But the biggest problem here is the same as it's always been at the club. One decent season and the players think that's good enough, and that somehow this season this will just come to them without them needing to work hard. It's the same way thing we've seen for over 10 years. I'm sick and tired of managers being blamed for everything and the players getting off scot-free. I don't care if we finish 8th this season. I want the club and every fan to back Ten Hag and for him to lay down the law extremely clearly, either work hard or get out. There's been a lot of criticism saying he's been too harsh towards certain players, I don't think he's been harsh enough. I'd rather watch a team of reserves give everything and lose than this lot half ass it.

[@JackC_]

Exactly. I can see the improvement ten Hag has made and he really seems to be doing the best for the club, the results aren’t showing right now but I believe in what he’s doing, and he feels like a change for the better compared to the last few years.

[@mrmuj]

I nolonger think the coach lacks in tactics, he is trying everything and the players aren’t responding. United is truly in a mess, if you look at that kind of performance, it speaks volumes, noone wants to work too hard while other mates are walking, yu can see Bruno there trying to close down 3 people alone. Can Rashford tell us what really bothers him, he walks and looks uninterested in a United shirt, it’s shocking and he gets minutes anyway

[@m.p.7075]

The highly paid deadwood is a massive issue The board will never pay off the likes of Maguire or Martial so they are stuck sulking around for years pocketing a fortune and being a negative influence on the dressing room.

[@FAGU-7j]

Ppl who just talking about tenhag being bad have a short memory as a fan, if they think going for someone like di zerbi will make United a great team like Brighton they know nothing about United then. Di zerbi will struggle too

[@QuotidianStupidity]

The issue is when every player you buy costs 70m you can’t have the clear out that is needed. Look at Liverpool, completely rejuvenated after two windows. Arsenal did the same for Arteta, Spurs are doing it now with only a few players in the starting 11 that played under Conte.

[@antonymwangi5363]

Credit to brighton for the beautiful triangles and diamond patterns they were so easily able to implement

[@redboyjan]

Easy easy, so funny

[@abiodun-b9]

What a breakdown of a sequence where Brighton showed their brilliance and Man U their lack of commitment. Thank you

[@Davidtheservant1997]

Really didn't need this to know but yes great breakdown analysis

[@orinorio1]

At Ajax Tan played the same way. The difference is he had young players who were ready to press they had energy. United have players who simply don't have the energy to press all the time.

[@Qlicky]

Dont confuse energy and will. These dudes are not even trying.

[@Pinkybum]

They are paid a lot of money to not give a shit!

[@diy0rg0]

Will*

[@brendanmillward7399]

I think you are spot on with this comment. It’s also why United are consistently good for the first 20 minutes and then they get overrun. It’s clear they don’t have the stamina/energy to press effectively for entire halves. I feel like until we have the right personal playing ETH might wanna consider playing a mid block or low block the way Jose and ole did and countering through Rashford and Hojlund.

[@tamimhusain3376]

​@@Qlickyexactly, they are professional athletes and it's not like they're a team full of 50 year olds. They have the time, resources and opportunity to improve their fitness if that's an issue/excuse for their lack of pressing.

[@Toronto_James]

They look like a bunch of talented individuals playing as a group with no culture or belief. There doesn’t look like there is a team there at the moment, no Utd identity. The likes of Brighton, West Ham, City, Spurs & even Wolves play together as a team - as a group with a strong culture & a collective goal - no super stars, no individuals - the team is the most important thing to them. I’m a Chelsea fan & we’re currently in the same place as Man Utd. I hope we fix it quicker than they do.

[@Dandroid5000]

I agree with everything you said........apart from them being 'a bunch of talented individuals'. They're not....they're really, really not. Just a bunch of overpaid, overhyped wankers jogging around a bit.........not one of them is fit to wear the shirt.

[@CJSteib]

@@Dandroid5000As a Liverpool fan, watching your games has always given me admiration for Casemiro even if he isn't who you'd want to be standing by

[@yohanespaskal9352]

​@@Dandroid5000nah, you let them go to play for serious club like inter or Brighton or even westham, Aston villa with real manager, they gonna be thriving. It's on Erik ten excuses. They're trash vs wolves he's till praised them and he said clean sheet said it all, they got lucky vs Forrest and he said they play good. Your not good if you conceded two early goal at home like that. And vs Brighton he said they play good at first half and create many chances lmao delusional

[@adedoyinjoshua9136]

Talented? most of these guys are just lazy players without actual football intelligence.

[@Dandroid5000]

@@yohanespaskal9352 I'm sorry, I don't entertain the deluded opinions of a half witted teenager that sits around playing computer games all day.......

[@stephenp4563]

West Ham fan here: just so so pleased we didn't buy Maguire and McTominay. Something is rotten at Man Utd and I can't imagine that moving to what they perceive to be a lesser club would have exactly sparked them into life.

[@akshayakshay2081]

I'd be worried and questioning why your club was trying to buy them two they both are championship players at best

[@DC-uf6ve]

​@@akshayakshay2081West Ham have a Moyes shaped problem. Top six squad, bottom six manager.

[@stephenp4563]

@@akshayakshay2081 I doubt you could find any West Ham fan who wasn't worried and didn't have questions about it.

[@bs5am]

Can’t wrap my head around how some players, Rashford in particular, can choose to walk around the pitch AT OT in front of all the fans. And with the money he’s getting, omg!

[@Stratocasterhead51]

Need performance based salaries in football. Enough of this 200 000€ a week win or lose. Im not even a United fan but Rashford is an absolute disgrace to the shirt. If Ten Hag had any weight in the dressing room Rashford should be on the fucking bench.

[@jdin_sg6961]

Because he's TIRED! He's not a robot, players can't sprint for 90 minutes straight. They have to pick their moments when to press, when to sprint, when to rest. If he sprints too much, how will he be ready to run when we actually gain possession? All we do is kick the ball long for him to chase anyways. You can't have it both ways. The amount he's getting paid doesn't give him infinite stamina, such a stupid comment.

[@mercurialblonde]

This is where you'd really want Amrabat, Mainoo, and Mount available in that midfield. All three would be eager to implement the play style, and then that would become infectious. Hannibal needs to be getting time ahead of Mctominay at this point as well. This also explains why Antony starts every game he's available.

[@diy0rg0]

Good job sneaking Mount there

[@papaxota4725]

@@diy0rg0 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@silvafox7719]

Anthony will be playing in Spain with Greenwood before long so don't worry about it.

[@bens4602]

@@diy0rg0🙄 he’d be the best at that out the three ffs

[@crispouk3070]

Rashford throughout his entire career has been despicable in terms of the effort he puts in. I genuinely believe he is just a PR machine. He comes accross as big headed and thinks the team aren’t important. And no I’m not a United fan, and the rate of his scoring is irrelevant if he can’t put in any effort. And it’s not a new problem

[@adanbarajas4257]

rashfords PR team is sitting in a basement surrounded by water bottles full of pee & empty adderal prescriptions

[@WolePhoenix]

At this rate, I will introduce Dan Gore and Hannibal into the team because they cannot be worse than what McTominay, Eriksen and Casemiro are offering this team present. The good news is that Mount, Amrabat and Mainoo are back training. September has turned out to be a month to forget for Man Utd and its but I'm hopeful of turning the results around in October if players can stay fit

[@livealittle1100]

As a liverpool fan, its hard to see Manu fall down so bad. They use to be one of the finest club in the world back in early 2000s. Its all about money nowadays. Players got no passion at all. Reduce all the salaries. Kick all these nonsense players especially Rashford. That guy is a parasite. He's killing Manu with his laziness. Rebuild a new team just like how to Klopp did when he took over the club.

[@TheOG_Podcast]

Best analysis I've seen on this match. Well done lads!

[@lavahimawan7916]

I agree, many United players don't have the intensity and fighting spirit. Attacks tend to be selfish and not effective, while defenses are disorganized and unable to press

[@zacknewton1064]

yeah notice how teams like city, liverpool, and real madrid play when theyre down. when teams like that are down, they dont back down or hang their heads like united. they grit their teeth and they fucking fight because they wanna win

[@Capitalisst]

I would argue that Brighton will be more than happy to have people talking about United. have teams focus on everything else but them, ease any pressure of expectations off the players. happy days.

[@redboyjan]

And if it annoys some that man u are the focus, it should be something to prove themselves even more

[@redboyjan]

Only there for the money, not to compete. Absolutely brilliant

[@addijahworldboss]

Those blaming tenhag blamed Mourinho,ole, Ralf, Luis and they will also blame the next one coming because if you look at united problem's are from above.look at the summer how slow transfer s are done,where are our scouts, negotiators?lack of proper strategies and structure's dragging us behind.glazers are just there with no concern about the club and leave everything to the coach and think that he will be second Jesus Christ to do wonder's and miracle.

[@alex_petro]

This kind of analysis shows that Ten Hag is not the problem. Like he said, they are set up really well, they have clear instructions on how to press, the players just put zero effort into it. ManU needs to stop sacking managers, and start looking at their recruiting department

[@akshayakshay2081]

Lmao that is his problem then. If the players aren't following his instructions they need to be subbed out. No wonder sancho thinks he's been scapegoated

[@yohanespaskal9352]

Manager held responsible lmao he choose the line up, he choose the formation, he decides the substitution. If he can't make united players to follow his instructions, he doesn't get respect from them, then he should just resigned before those player makes him get sack

[@yohanespaskal9352]

All others fault, Erik ten excuses always right lmao where's that energy when mourinho or Ole in change? Try to be wise this time, tried to back up your manager? Lmao he's incompetent blud

[@lzl4226]

It kind of is his fault though..... he should be throwing boots at players that don't want to press, a few stud marks on the face should do it..... and then obviously you can get sued for workplace harassment, but hey.... an investigation would takes months right? You can just loan him to another club for a season

[@millmoormichael6630]

No no no, it’s his fault if the players cannot execute his system!

[@Cold_Logic]

Every player who wouldn't even try to raise their game when Ronaldo was demanding it should be identified & sold. That would almost certainly include Rashford

[@theboshane]

Someone who named him Trashford couple years ago must be an absolute genius for foreseeing the future.

[@chickenofthecave7046]

I'm extremely worried for my club. What with the Glazers staying, players that should be sold, just not leaving, players downing tools and not showing enough fight and to top it off, again there's leaks from somewhere in the club trying to throw another manager under the bus. I don't know where we go from here I really am at a loss now. I'm backing the manager, I wanted him before we appointed him and I feel he's the right man for the job but it worries me that the circus that surrounds this club will truly sink it.

[@DC-uf6ve]

Plus it's raining in Surrey, you just can't catch a break you Utd fans, bless yers.

[@chickenofthecave7046]

@@DC-uf6ve lol I like the rain it's fine by me

[@jarzhinio]

The 2nd goal was very, very sloppy. I think United played alright for 20 odd minutes, but they did that for Rangnick then gave up. It's not just the players but the owners set the standards. The indifference and entitlement of the Glazers runs down through the ranks. No surprise that Ten Hag can't implement his standards we aren't a proper football team club like Brighton are. Brighton are serious.

[@wbbartlett]

As an Arsenal fan I can safely say that there is not one single player in Utd's squad that I would want at Arsenal. I'm sure the same goes for Liverpool (& of course City). Hell, even Spurs probably wouldn't take any. Maybe Newcastle would, Aston Villa would - and there's the problem, besides having the attitudes of sulky teenagers, they just aren't very good. They have an upper-mid table squad.

[@leonmeyers7009]

"Man United, Oh Dear " summed up the whole match & I watched it 😢

[@jibba0jabba1]

Rashford has his new contract. He don’t give a fk

[@chucklam8349]

Great video (I'm a Utd fan), a really insightful breakdown of how poor we were off the ball. Shocking, lack of effort from some long term and big name players Utd players on huge wages, Rashford and McTominay in particular should hang their heads in shame.....piss poor effort and total disregard for the fans....

[@DaroriDerEinzige]

Sounds dumb but; it seems kinda like there is simple absolute now chemistry between those players *and* there are couple of players which aren't motivated at all. Which is primarly an issue in the Managment of the Club itself. From the outside it seems like Manchester United became a Club without identity.

[@millmoormichael6630]

Not to take the piss, but the difference with Klopp is that he gets specific players, like you probably never heard of Szoboszlai? Well you have now, looks like one of the best players in premier, cause that’s how you build a team! 👍

[@Ragib925]

Ten Haag expected Rashford, Bruno and Hoylund to press like Salah Mane Firmino. Now that's what you call over-expectation.

[@llaheer5350]

Liverpool fans not making everything about them challenge: failed

[@Ragib925]

@@llaheer5350 Not as bad as getting smashed by 5 goals by your arch rivals in your own backyard.

[@originalcheezecake]

@@Ragib925just like ur mum

[@isaacverrall8782]

@@Ragib925hey man , good luck tonight! Oh sorry i mean tomorrow 💀

[@verix2876]

​@@isaacverrall8782imagine you piping up about Europa League when you've been knocked out of it the past 3 times you were in it by middle table Spanish teams, not to mention you got fisted by Bayern last night too, dont worry lad, sit back and watch how a proper club wins the Europa League, not like yous will even qualify for it next season, you should be happy with conference league hahahahahha

[@thomasng4879]

Very nice & clean tactical analysis video clearly shows the core of Man U's problem. Well done!

[@TheHectic0ne]

I'm not a United fan, but, the only way he probably has a chance of fixing this is disciplinary action against players who are performing horribly. There's no excuse just letting a player run off your shoulder, jogging a bit and then just thinking, well it's the back 4s problem now.

[@Jomo-x6n]

The bottom line is the United players are too well paid and they couldn't be arsed to put in any effort to win the game. They know they can get away with it by watching Maguire's refusal to leave and there is nothing anybody, not even the Glazers can do about it due to FFP which is exacerbate by the interest payment on the £1b debt. United are finished.

[@100bmusic]

At this point it's just sad that we are still having discussions about players not putting in enough efforts at man united. Just a shame. ETH needs to make examples. Regardless of who it is.

[@MohanSharma-tp3xe]

True! But he’s done that already with Ronaldo, hasn’t he?

[@redboyjan]

All of them? Hahaha. Up The Glazers, a fine sitcom

[@100bmusic]

@@MohanSharma-tp3xe painful we dont have players that can come in instead of these lazy guys

[@Dude0000]

He has with an £80m player called Sancho.

[@100bmusic]

@@Dude0000 not in the team anymore

[@caedennewby4414]

9:22 there's very clearly a fake shot play here. Not terrible defense by the sliding defender.

[@barrywaters]

Literally said this exact thing on Saturday after watching the game.

[@karnpandharipande]

I'm not a tactician by any means but I'd like to see United adopt a 3241 like City did last year. Amrabat and Casemiro as CDMs and Mount and Bruno as the more advanced pair would look really nice. They also have Onana to help in the build up to make it a 4 man defence.

[@jdin_sg6961]

Why do people think of football like its FIFA? We can't just copy and paste City's tactics. They have specific players for the way that Guardiola wants to play. City also have probably the best coach ever in Guardiola, and very good coaches like Juan Lillo to implement that style. United play this way because that's they way Ten Hag knows and trusts. We currently lack wingers, so Ten Hag decided a 442 diamond might work v brighton, and we were good for 20 minutes. We got beat by brighton because De Zerbi was able to counter Ten Hag's tactics, and Ten Hag didn't have a way to respond to the change in Brighton's shape. It happens. Stop looking for an easy way out.

[@bencowe9736]

Great video. Just emphasises the entitlement that these players have. No wonder dressing room leaks are beginning to appear after a few bad results, shift the blame onto the manager. Just need to watch a video like this to see straight through it.

[@amirdiabe]

Anyone whos played football knows its impossible to press/sprint all the time. However, as a team, or even as individuals you've got to be able to sense when danger is around the corner and spring to action. In the case of the 2nd goal, United felt they had Brighton contained, but this was far from the case. When the ball goes out on the left, they should of sensed at this moment danger and pumped up the intensity.

[@franklinilara]

It's impossible to sprint at all times but pro footballers are trained to sprint at intervals. They shouldn't be sprinting at all times but they should never be giving wide and forward players time on the ball

[@redboyjan]

Intensity? Hahahaha. Only there for money, not to win

[@jmphuhuck9735]

The problem with united is that every player is sprinting/trying to win the ball alone. If you look at the epl stats, united is among the leading team in distance covered. The problem is coordination. For example, bruno knows very well he can't win the ball 1v3 but he still runs towards it rather than retain that energy and try to do it as a team. The team should have triggers on when to press and when to stay compact. Everybody is doing their own individual press. That is on the manager more than the players.

[@redboyjan]

@@jmphuhuck9735 "team" hahaha. Fernandes captain hahaha

[@samshyam5347]

The problem is theres a few passengers. Fernandes is pressing the centrebacks because even though he knows he wont win the ball, the ball goes to wide areas, which can then be pressed by Rashford and Mctominay easily. Problem is both these players dont press, Rasford is literally just walking around while Mctominay goes near the player and just stops. So now brighton say thank you very much and play through the press easily. If yoy want to press, then you nerd to do it with 11 players. Rashford is a major black hole here. But hes only goal scorer so ten hag cant drop him. I hope Hojlund or Garnarcho kick on, if they do I dont think Rashford will play important games for united

[@kimbuoy1]

I absolutely LOVE your brand of analysis....it is absolutely spot on and so easy to see it with your breakdown. Great job as always. If only we could say the same for Man United....

[@misternavin]

Looks like the Man U teams of the '70s and '80s. History does have a way of circling back. But credit to Brighton, who are just awesome.

[@davidkeenan7420]

Easy solution… Ten Hag needs to assess the effort of each player, if it’s not satisfactory bring in the U21 equivalent, they might not win but they will be hungry. Break the player/agent power then build on that.

[@gauravkaul4]

Very insightful video. Thanks!

[@heinkle1]

Clearly none of the players care about the team - a deadly combo of disharmony, excessive wages, and Glazer uncertainty.

[@FPSJesus]

I think Bruno needs to be more assertive with his teammates in those situations. There's no point in him running off by himself if you need a coordinated effort between the three.

[@gardeagaming2253]

It kinda feels like Bruno is the only player in that team who cares and tries at least a little

[@Dandroid5000]

You're joking, aren't you?! The only reason he makes a show of it is cuz Ten Hag made him captain.......not that he ever deserved to be, the useless wanker.

[@Cantona77-08]

I think by this stage he was demoralised because he was the only one pressing. He usually has to step out of midfield to press for Rashford. I don't get what it is with Rashford, Mo Salah can run both ways all season and Rashford only has the energy to run forward. He wants to play like Ronaldo without the same end product.

[@WisnuNurAlam]

I'd say both fullbacks tries more than him, Dalot and Reguillon tirelessly going back and forth from front to back, while the supposed wingers aren't tracking back to help them. Bruno had to cover Eriksen place while Eriksen was busy covering Mctom's void position, making the right wing position non-existent. Meanwhile, might as well make it a 10 man team when we're at defense since Rashford isn't any of help.

[@yaadmanstyle]

Yeah but bruno pressing outside of the midfield as a sign of ‘care’ absolutely killss the midfield

[@danial8479]

Lol wtf? He is also part of the problem, always losses possession, lack of intensity, sloppy passing, no hunger, fuck fernandez he's part of those problem, the captain for some reason

[@pandeleeds007]

This is why I love this channel. It gives insight into the games. This video showed that it's more into players not following instructions, which ETH said in his past interview.

[@richarddunne9802]

I can't remember the last time I saw a club so rotten to the core. Everyone who goes there fails. EVERYONE. Okay, except maybe Zlatan. And maybe Fernandes to some extent. But otherwise every manager or player in the post-Ferguson era has either stagnated or declined rapidly in quality and value, while so many City and Liverpool players have rapidly increased in value after signing. Signing for Utd is career suicide. Hoijlund might have just flushed his career down the toilet. Nobody gets out alive ☠️ Well, except Zlatan...

[@trevorlewatle1886]

Brilliant analysis and thank u. United players are a sad case, i feel sorry for their fans n coaches.

[@kbonh22]

Rashford's attitude and body language is infuriating.

[@abayomijones7794]

Out of possession it's lacking intensity, positive aggression and anticipation. The solution is difficult because it requires a reshuffle. Personnel in midfield that are good at stealing possession from the opposition, better at pressing in midfield especially at home and not just matching runs from the midfield but also slowing down and dispossessing dribblers. They must also be brave in build up phase and technical to play through the middle and boss the opponents and control tempo. It sounds crazy but Mainoo, Mejbri and Mctominay's profile are interesting in a midfield three together. Issues with the quality yes, but alternatives aren't that if they aren't radical.

[@abayomijones7794]

Mctominay isn't a lot of persons cup of tea but at the minute there would be a few upsides and if one thing is ironed out(concentration), no real weaknesses.

[@benjaminvraphael]

Luckily Mount and Amrabat are coming back. Erikson does not have the legs. Bruno needs people that can fill the spaces he leaves (like Mount)

[@mahusdekach252]

Rashford says he wants to play on the left and when he plays there all effort goes out the window and Mctominay always showing why we needed another midfielder in the first place.

[@bl00dyt0ssers]

Look at how Bruno reacts after he isn’t able to intercept the ball… Does anyone on the pitch want their captain to showcase such a body language at any point of the match? 1:58

[@chijiokeejiogu127]

He is reacting because he is working alone. If Rashford did half the work Bruno does, we wouldn't be having this discussion.

[@mr.increediblle7964]

It is like Teams know We do not press and take their time playing around us like we are cones. It seems like the coach cant motivate theses players. I suggest he plays a mixture of youths with energy and senior plays who actually play for the badge. Rashford, Eriksen, McTominay (who should never play for United) should be benched. Bruno was the only one fighting for balls while Rashford strolls around. Ten hag kicked out Ronaldo because he didnt press while Rashford gets free reign ? Help it make sense

[@mattishidayeo]

Ten Hag kicked out CR7 because ETH had a massive ego to stroke and CR7 wouldn't kowtow to him. He had to make an example out of CR7, and was lucky to be bailed out by Rashford entering into a purple patch to secure that big contract renewal Imagine having to play for a manager who disrespects two of their best players (CR7 and De Gea) and shows blatant favouritism to incompetent players like Antony and Mount.

[@gabrielm.lamaswala4571]

I think I know what's wrong with united. Ten Hag is trying to go fro 0kmh to 180kmh with a car that hasn't been serviced in 10 years

[@jaxsonm4986]

As a new football fan I love these types of video break downs

[@kemarin2237]

This is what called as Mercenary Mentality. An old disease. But at this level, only happens in Man Utd or Chelsea at this moment or Arsenal few years ago. This is why I love Liverpool, it never happens even once in Liverpool history. Even in the worst time of Liverpool, Hogdson's tenure, the players still show the spirit. The players and the managerial team are only one part of the club. There's also the club staff and then the people of the city. If Rashford play for Liverpool, he'd be a diligent lad. He is not a problematic kid. It's just the wrong environment.

[@jdin_sg6961]

Funnily enough, i remember brighton smashing liverpool 3-0 last season, and loads of Liverpool fans complaining about the lack of effort from their team, poor midfielders, Gakpo being lazy and ineffective. The reddit posts are still there, go and refresh your memory.

[@trevg9450]

Credit to the Host for the Video. I'm not too big on tactics per se more of a get the ball and go type. But in looking at this, clearly the personnel isn't their to perform the task at hand. Two types of Managers there are, one that has a system and plugs players into it and one that sizes up the players and figures out what is best for what he/she has. Ten Hag has his system or style or philosophy or whatever you call it these days, but he strikes me as someone who may be flexible enough to be the latter when necessary. This United team is best suited for Counter Attacking football. Their two best players are Fernandes and Rashford, both of them are best suited for counter attacking. Rashford is best being on the end of a pass and running at an unset defense, Fernandes is at his best when looking forward and pinging the ball up the pitch. Ten Hag in an interview said he wants United to be the "best team in transition". That requires high energy which this shows some United's players don't have. Casemiro isn't high energy, Eriksen isn't high energy, neither is Martial, neither is Sancho and Rashford is selective in his displays. Ten Hag it appears in trying to be the first type of Manager but I would seriously advise him to become the latter. The problem is he went out and tried to acquire players that fit his preferred style but what he's got now is a confusing mix of both. Antony is high energy as is Hojlund and Mount but that means he's got some suited for his style and other not so much. This is a team that is trying to play differently from what they were successful at last year. It doesn't bode well because others around have improved like Liverpool and Brighton. He will earn his salary if he figures out what is best for this lot, either that or try to continue to force them to play the way he wants.

[@dafunkyshit]

I agree with much of what you've said and he did play the '2nd way' last season - that is pragmatic football, after we got trashed in the opening 2 rounds by Brighton and Brentford. So it is natural to try and implement your philosophy in the 2nd season after you've bought a few more players for that style, as you'd hope by then that the players would have 'bought in' to the philosophy of the manager. But when you have a team that is set up largely to play counter-attacking football and have been playing that way for so long, then there is always going to be a long adjustment period for the players to get used to that style of play, which means growing pains. However, if your players don't even want to buy in to your style of play, then there's even less you can do. He's damned if he does and he's damned if he doesn't; if he reverts to counter-attacking football, then the fans are going to criticise him for the lack of progress, and if he does what he is doing now, then the fans are going to criticise him for those growing pains I mentioned. No manager will succeed here until the owners are gone so that there can be a true cultural reset.

[@iamwhatiam5091]

​​@@dafunkyshitThe biggest problem is poor recruitment of coaches at the club's academy and players for the main team by the club's management. When Erik teb Hag asked for his fitness and rehabilitation coach from his Ajax team he was denied by the board.

[@dafunkyshit]

@@iamwhatiam5091 I wasn't aware that he was denied the option to bring along his own conditioning staff, that is poor from United. As for recruitment, it is one of my by biggest bugbears about the club. We had the option of employing Rangnick as a DoF/Sporting Directory and neglected to do so, and the moment that happened, I realised that nothing would change.

[@trevg9450]

@@dafunkyshit He did a great job last year because he got all he could from this lot. My only criticism of him is that he is trying to change things instead of continuing to get the best out of what he has. The old saying about never change a winning hand has been lost on United. The players he bought I would assume fit his style but he doesn't have enough of them to do so. My critique is his timing. He's going to need more than 1 year to get what he wants, so to that end, I didn't believe for a moment that these changes were best for the team. Looking at the stats he and Richard Arnold needed to get more goals. I would have preferred they went all out to get a top notch goal scorer as that was the biggest weakness they had. Not going full out and getting a Kane was a disservice to the fanbase. His defense played well enough to be 3rd in the league with the personnel they had. His offense was Rashford and a prayer. Harry Kane would have transformed this team, not Onana. Hindsight is 20/20 but they would have been better and gotten off to a stronger start if they had spent the 160mil they spent by getting Kane and Kim. A goal scorer to increase your 58 goal output and less reliance on Rashford to duplicate what he did and another defender that would provide quality and depth to a solid defense. It's not lost on anyone that they will now have to face both of those players in Bayern Munich kits in the CL when both of them should have been in United kits. But it's too late now and he needs to figure out how best to play with the new personnel. Counter attacking football may not be pretty but it's still effective. If one wants proof, look no further than what West Ham did to Brighton compared to United.

[@dafunkyshit]

​@@trevg9450 I don't disagree that counter-attacking football can be effective - both you and I saw that under Ole for years. And most of the criticisms you have about Ten Hag are exactly the same as mine. The 'patterns of play' when going forward are exactly the same as they were under previous managers which is what you've said - kick it to Rashford and hope he produces something. As for recruitment, I remember the vigorous debate about getting a new keeper vs a new striker, given budgetary constraints. We were told that the feeling was that it would be a huge saga trying to get Kane and that it could go down to the last 24 hours of the transfer window, with there being no guarantee we would end up with him, given how much of a nightmare Levy is to deal with so I'm not even sure it was feasible to get him. We could have gone for someone like Goncalo Ramos or Muani though as opposed to Hojlund, although it's too early to say whether Hojlund will work out for us or not. On the other hand, de Gea was on a 350 K p/w contract, the most expensive keeper in history I believe, so it made sense to move on him and bring another keeper while he could, as de Gea clearly did not suit the style that Ten Hag was trying to implement. However, David Raya was available for half the price that Onana was, and had much better shot-stopping stats and much better aerial stats with decent distribution, yet we went for Ten Hag's preferred option (and our scouts actually wanted Mike Maignan). If we had gone for Raya, we would have had an extra 20 m in the budget and could have spent more on a quality back-up to Casemiro. I also thought Mason Mount was absolutely the wrong option to go for in midfield. We needed a controller/regista-type of profile in midfield and now have to make do with an over-the-hill Eriksen and hope that Kobbie Mainoo can contribute when he recovers from injury. In a perfect world, with new owners, I am pretty sure we could have got both Kane, a new keeper, a younger CB who is good on-the-ball, a natural 8 like Caqueret or Enzo Le Fee and a back-up DM. As for Kim, it was absolutely shocking we didn't even try and go for him. I found that disgraceful. Other criticisms I have for Ten Hag are his poor in-game management, lack of accountability in press conferences in recent times and hesitance to play younger players. He's very slow to react at times when we are down, and only uses youth as a last resort.

[@willenhallred7057]

being a man utd fan i accept this video as a very good analysis, its the managers job to coach these players and if necessary drop them or even sell them , basically THEY ALL NEED A KICK UP THE ARSE

[@JD-cf3mv]

the shot of Rashford at 5.41m as he looks at his shoes and Gross breezes past him sums up the attitude of most of the team.

[@nebertkavai1790]

Nice analysis, kindly do the Chelsea problems and why they can't score goals.

[@francislopez6932]

They don't wanna set themselves up for the counterattack. They lack hunger and passion.

[@dipteshpawa6549]

Some of the players should put their heads down and simply walk out. Seeing some of the more consistent players with a lack of intensity, it’s hard to imagine what would be Jadon Sancho’s actual justification.

[@kaioneal6160]

It’s more like their coach focused on being the best a transition from defense to offense But forget the defense part that’s leads to these transitions

[@jcnjolomba]

This my sound weird but, but Manchester United players don't get enough yellow cards. By that I mean is that, I never see any tactical fouls or even cynical fouls. The midfield doesn't do any of the dark arts.

[@ammarharith5512]

Casemiro is baptized or something? He's one hell of a dirty player coming from a dirty club itself. 😂

[@tifnod]

As a Brighton fan thanks for giving them some props up at the top.

[@andyking7621]

Training exercise with Man U as the traffic cones. The only thing that went wrong was Adam Lallana didn't get a touch in the build up, the other 10 players did.

[@GirlsFootballFreestyle]

This is a great analysis video! So in depth and well explained

[@silvafox7719]

Your eyes alone should tell you how bad Man Utd are and why. ...

[@delgodzilla1977]

The pressing situation at 7.25 you can really see Bruno just being fed up - I think Rashford is so bad at pressing that for me if I was Bruno I'd be constantly in 2 minds about whether or not I should be pressing with intensity because I wouldn't trust Rashford to be in the right places doing the right things. It'd be exhausting and demoralising. With these presses you just need 1 player to not be on it and it all falls apart.

[@MacMash]

Good analysis 👌.That goal definitely could have been stopped.Mctominay there lacked that sense of wanting to win the ball back.Bruno Casemiro and reguilon where let down by their teammates when they showed aggressiveness.The shape is good and I think if all the players had that same thinking as Bruno and Case did there ,Man U would have won the ball in some good positions.

[@dondamon4669]

Rashford has lost is so many games it's unreal and along with mctominay the two most spoilt as they were brought up getting told your Manchester United your the best! But now they are letting us down. I hope Rashford gets the Maguire treatment

[@TheDominicProject]

The funny thing is Fred would have solved a lot of this, we sold him for so little I did wonder if it would be more valuable to keep him a final season.

[@Diac13]

Fred would have solved nothing. Selling McTominay, Maguire and getting Amrabat earlier would have solved a lot. Mainoo injured doesn't help either. Midfield is wack.

[@TheDominicProject]

@@Diac13 Fred isn't an answer we want but he is a tenacious left sided maniac. Maguire's sale was needed but he would also have to be replaced by a top right sided cb which is neither cheap or necessarily an immediate fix.

[@dominikfraaanjuan]

@@TheDominicProject mate, the only reason United didn't sign Todibo and Pavard is because Maguire doesn't want to leave. I'd say they're of better quality than Maguire or Evans

[@dylanlau8858]

pressing?? oh its too hard and tiring for these poor babies. we are good joggers. arent we suppose to focus on what we do best over and over to attain consistency like city?

[@nefariousnilbog]

Truly insightful. Thanks.

[@ngjiherhn4034]

As a Liverpool fan, this analysis of their performance makes me feel so sad for my Man Utd friends as they wollow in this performance, ofc I'm cracking a cold one but that's beside the point. 🤭

[@ammarharith5512]

We should rejoice, watching them fail again & again. 😊

[@redboyjan]

It's hilarious. The shite they all talk

[@sanithdsouza6928]

Enjoy Thursday night football mate😂

[@m.p.7075]

​@@sanithdsouza6928haha. Thursday night football in 24-25 is an ambitious pipe dream for united at this stage. Enjoy your 6 CL games this year - it'll be over by Christmas.

[@tdh1990]

Brighton tore Liverpool apart a couple of times last season. Maybe we should not throw stones while our house is still largely made of glass

[@Ancraichead]

Lacking the cutting edge of intensity, players getting injuries, maybe they over-trained in pre-season.

[@Potatinized]

complacency is their opponent right now. A real problem with big clubs with big players. It's just like us, doing the same job every day, every year, we just want something different, but couldn't. Kudos to Pep and his staffs to be able to keep everyone fired up all these years.

[@gromcom]

Watching this game I completely turned into Roy Keane. "Run! Smash into someone!"

[@ApeOfMyIdeal]

It's amazing that so many pundits and fans thought last season's "success" was some sort of indication of another massive step forward this season. On the surface of it, 3rd place and two cup finals, winning one, certainly looks "impressive"... but when you actually look at things semi-subjectively, a lot of the sheen falls away. For instance; 75 points is only one more than OGS got in his last full season. Both cup runs were largely the product of extremely fortunate draws; every possible round at home, and every game against a team lower down the leagues than them. United only played one game in the domestic cups against a team higher in the league than them ..and they lost it. And finally, a worse performance in the Europa League than OGS managed, and some record thrashings by their biggest rivals to boot.. and all that with a new manager bounce that was bound to dissipate this season. Fact is, United aren't that good.

[@ninety_ldn]

We've just had years of Martial trotting up to players to "press" now we've got more players doing this. Rashford is actually causing us issues now, not only is he a massive defensive liability but his approach going forward is poor. Two games in a row where he just needs to send in a low cross for Hojlund to get on the end of and he chooses to shoot from a terrible angle instead.

[@RobLewis3]

I've been saying this. They need some bulldogs on their team and aggressive management to bring them back. No pressure being applied here. When the Brighton players receive a pass, they're given 20ft of space

[@007feck]

Ronaldo last year, mason greenwood, this year maguire, jadon sancho, Anthony. So many big players with big big problems…

[@javorgeorgiev6130]

It is the duty of the players as professionals to play till they can no longer stay upright. Not for any badge, pay cheque, fans, media pundits, or even the manager. For themselves, because they are professionals and they can't stand the thought of being on the same level as someone who is slacking and just getting by. The attitude you show at your job is the attitude you'll get when you're serviced. The underperformances last season at almost any away game were indication enough that this team does not have the mentality to win and those that had it are losing it. I don't think that's Ten Hag's fault. It runs from top to bottom. Owners who are after profit without effort get the players that they deserve. Tossing more money into the fire worked about as well as getting multiple managers sacked. If Ten Hag really had his way he would be playing the kids with most of the squad gone from the club for good. You can inspire and motivate children and teenagers. These are grown men. They're responsible for their own mental state.

[@kasracsp8640]

Great work mate

[@PoisonDwarf28]

Fred would've been so useful in this system wonder why was he sold ahead of mcshite

[@irieite9666]

You answered your own question... "McShite" nobody will bid for him.

[@hurrayforanonyms]

​@@irieite9666West Ham bid 30 million and United wanted more. Should have kept Fred instead but they obviously planned to sell both.

[@firestarter1888]

I love the non sensationalised unbiased aspect of this show

[@PanteraRossa]

If you've lost the trust and respect of the group, I don't see how you can manage your way out of it. Ultimately, the coach is only as good as the committed effort he inspires in the players. If he can't do that, then he must step aside and own it.

[@Diac13]

What a bunch of bullshit. If the same players are doing this over and over again every season, it's not the manager. It's the owners who cant get rid of the players collecting a paycheck and players who actually want to play for the badge. You saw it last year, when Martinez, Antony, Casemiro and other hungry players came in, we actually started to play with hunger and passion.

[@iankemp1131]

@@Diac13 What's scary about United is that the dressing room seems to have this effect even on hungry players after a few months. I thought they had really turned a corner last year and was amazed Ten Hag did it so quickly and unexpectedly. But the problems recur. It suddenly reminds me of Alex Ferguson's view that he inherited a lightweight squad in 1986 and it took him 5 years to get a team that could play with his desired intensity.

[@incognito96]

Mctom has a history of not tracking back from last season . He threw AWB under the bus. Bruno isnt a ball winner , nor is eriksen. It is the most unbalanced team in the league.

[@theJuggler07]

The same narrative is always used when United get outplayed. When Liverpool beat them 7-0 Gary Neville put it down to a ‘freak result’ and that United just played badly. The sooner United fans and ex players (Gary Neville in particular) accept that this isn’t the Man United team that dominated in the 90s and 2000s the better. It’s been a decade since United last won a league title and 15 years since the last champions league title. This is Man City’s era of dominance now and this era will go on for at least another 5 years I’d say.

[@hurrayforanonyms]

As soon as I see a United fan who thinks it's still the 90s I'll let them know, but I'm pretty sure they only exist in your head.

[@Slick_so-_-cool]

Rashford is just lazy and doesn’t want to put that defensive work in. Mctominay just isn’t good enough. Hojland gets a pass as new to the squad. Fernandes needs to take control of that squad

[@declanlittleford5623]

And wow.... such little intensity... and well described... very easy to follow

[@Shaggy-8392]

Bruno and Rashford are the main issues. Then defence and keeper. Then striker.

[@chijiokeejiogu127]

Are you okay??? Bruno is the only one who runs for 90 minutes. You can clearly see he gets demoralized when he turns around and sees that he is running alone....There is a reason we lost all the matches he didn't play last season.... No other attacking midfielder can do what Bruno does for united. You think someone like KDB who can't play 90 minutes or Maddison will do all these defensive work for you. Keep joking!

[@elijahtan-whyusehandle]

Not a Man Utd fan.. The only positive thing for that match in Man Utd is Bruno.. It's difficult to do the job alone when others are not putting in effort.. Rashford has been very very selfish on offensive side, and do nothing on defensive side.. Making me thinking what so good about Rashford.. Honestly, I feel Fred is a just an alright player, but his workrate and effort is what Man Utd needed the most, yet they sold him..

[@debasisroy7556]

Love your analysis. NUFC had a similar outcome against Brighton. No team can afford to dial down on pressing against Brighton.

[@215maor]

It's all much simpler than that, Bruno is no leader, just watch his body language when things aren't clicking, and you'll see. Rashford is a lazy overrated player who can mostly run toward space and that's about it, OK finishing OK passing but nothing crazy. No midfield, I am sorry but playing Ericksen and mctominay is a joke, they don't fit this level anymore and will not be regular starters on any premier league team, transfer policy is a mess, antony and Sancho costed over 200M Euros and it looks like they won't be part of the team on January. Talking about intensity and tactics is nice, but the problems are bigger than any manager. poor investments over the years led to this situation there's nothing Ten Hag can do to change it

[@stifftackle296]

Its the first time they’ve ever played the diamond, you can see throughout the game that there was some confusion about who they should be pressing as they arent used to the system. Confusion about the press in such a high intensity formation is going to lead to fatigue - both physical and mental, which is what you’re seeing in this video. Injuries mean that we’re playing casemiro as a deep lying playmaker because hes the only fit midfielder that understands defensive positioning but he cant keep possession under pressure to save his life 😂 Meanwhile youve got McTominay who’s positioning is ALWAYS awful because he has no football IQ and Eriksen who doesnt have anywhere near the level of athleticism required to play wide in a diamond. But the reality is we didnt have a choice because of injuries. In an ideal situation we wouldnt have spent all preseason practicing a new system to then completely change it after 4 games and if we did we wouldnt choose to do so with these players, for the first time, against one of the best passing sides in the league

[@Arihiki]

442 reached 442k Subs congrats m8!

[@tuckerjordan672]

This video really opened my eyes of how much the players seem to have no favor in ten hag... a little effort and clinical display could have gain something from the game. So many players walked around not doing what they are paid to do every week. They just don't seem to love the sport .

[@CheesyAnimal8]

And they blame ten Hag and his tactics thank you for showing us where the people lies great video

[@revelyn1986]

Hard work is more important than talent

[@kelvinpell4571]

I think the main issue is that the players aren't very good at association football

[@bens4602]

One question is, how has Martínez got off so lightly for his poor form? Lindelof had generous time off of it too. Their names aren’t “Harry Maguire”. But that’s the 2nd best CB at the club after Varane.