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Erik ten Hag to Sign World-Class Full-Backs to Replace Wan Bissaka and Luke Shaw
According to Statman Dave, Erik ten Hag Wants to Sign World-Class Full-Backs to Replace Aaron Wan Bissaka and Luke Shaw.
But Why Are Full Backs SO Important to Erik Ten Hag’s System?
Manchester United are always linked with signing the best players in world football but the most frequent names of late have all been full backs. This is because the position has arguably become the most important in the modern game, especially for possession based sides but why is that the case? Join me today as I explain Why Full Backs are SO Important to Erik Ten Hag’s system before creating a profile for the players that he could bring to Manchester United…
As soon as ole signed wan-bissaka, people knew Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would be out now or later. One of the reasons why pogba struggled at man utd is our full backs. Play pogba in real madrid or liverpool where full backs provide that width and stretch defenders; pogba will tear teams apart.
Fans are scared United are gunna spend 130m on De Jong and Pau Torres, and consider it rebuild complete. I’d much rather see a squad overhaul with these lesser known young and hungry exciting players.
A bad fullback could do well in a team with good central midfielders but a bad central midfielder would still be bad in a team with great fullbacks.. United’s biggest issue for me is their weakness in the middle of the park.
Erik ten Hag to Sign World-Class Full-Backs to Replace Wan Bissaka and Luke Shaw
So what does this mean for Manchester United? Assuming that Ten Hag implements a similar system and strategy at Old Trafford, a change could come at full back. Blind’s role is easier to come by. A composed player in possession with a good eye for a pass, the likes of Luke Shaw and Diogo Dalot could both fulfil this role but nobody can operate like Mazraoui and Cancelo so at least one transfer is required. Borna Sosa is an attacking wing back and he may need to adjust his game to fit Ten Hag’s preferred inverted style or alternatively, he could evolve Ten Hag’s philosophy.
Meanwhile, Tyrell Malacia has the potential to become a proper inverted wing back and with the right coaching and guidance Malacia could become one of the best full backs in Europe. And finally, more of a Blind replacement is Nordi Mukiele. Not at Blind’s passing level, Mukiele is a defensive unit. Powerful, quick, strong in the tackle, a goal threat and fairly technical, the Frenchman’s contract is set to expire next season and is reportedly available for just 10 million.
While they need to bring in replacements for Telles and Wan-Bissaka, I do think Dalot and Shaw are somehow good enough in possession to see a role in the team next year. We want to see more of these players with a proper manager and coaching set up.
Dalot IS quite good in his build up passing, he could play inverted fullback but he really needS to improve his crossing. While luke shaw’S crossing is quite good, he needS to improve his tactical understanding. A.W.B has no chance to play under ten hag, while tellesS physicality just can’t cope with EPL
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There is NO REASON for Gareth Southgate to be linked with the Manchester United job
Gareth Southgate is the only person in the Universe who can turn Manchester United into Middlesbrough within no time
The English media is trying all their best to push Southgate to united, but he is championship level manager at best
The England national team is waay better than this Manu squad, and he has had 0 success ( reaching semis ain’t success). So what exactly are people expecting if he becomes Manu boss
Absolutely no way! Why would Man U hire Southgate? That would be the worse decision in the history of the game.
ETH outwitted Klopp last weekend in one of the best and most dramatic FA cup clashes in years and I’m sorry but Southgate would not have won that game and ETH has had to deal with Ronaldo, Sancho, Greenwood and so on, he deserves more time
Soccer Football – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on the pitch before the match REUTERS/Umit Bektas/ File photo
I have been saying this for weeks now. If United were under any other manager especially Southgate, they would be fighting for relegation right now. The problem at United is not Ten Hag but the players.
People keep saying that Ten Hag’s style of football at United is not attractive and no identity but there is so much that a manager can do if the players themselves are not good enough or not putting enough effort. Ten Hag’s Ajax were playing attractive football and he managed to get them to the SF of the CL.
Without him, look at Ajax now. And the media keep pushing their agenda to get Ten Hag sack and replace him with a much worse manager like Southgate. If Ten Hag is managing England right now, with the players they have, we won’t see such a passive football like we saw yesterday vs Brazil. Ask Liverpool fans, would they replace Klopp with Southgate? I rest my case.
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Liverpool only have themselves to blame for loss to Manchester United. Had to find a way to squeeze in the random Bruno slag off in between. Dude was dead on his feet at full time, and had to slot in to center back for the last 30 minutes.
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How come everybody seems to have forgotten that 2 of LFC’s goals were pure luck?
More shots, same shots on goal, higher goal expectancy. What is this narrative that Liverpool should have put this game away, if anything we should’ve put this game away! They had a good 20, 25 minute stint where they kept the ball in the second half, but did nothing with it, we deservedly won this game.
David de Gea is still without a club since leaving Manchester United this summer (Image: Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)
For Liverpool fans: don’t say that we lost to Manchester United because Jota Trent Alisson and jones didn’t play. We have to stop doing that every time a team loses a big game it’s very stupid because had you won, you wouldn’t be saying that. Don’t forget that when y’all drew 0-0 to them at home Trent Alisson and Jones started. Keep in mind how well they’ve been playing despite having lots of injuries they almost beat Manchester City’s full strength squad last week.
Also, you lose to Manchester United, 2 fringe players for them decided the game for them, Liverpool didn’t play well and a loss is a loss you have to accept it otherwise you’re a sole loser and are unwilling to take it.
It’s interesting how nothing much is said about the mistakes made by Liverpool, but all criticism is piled on Bruno; how supposedly poor he was.
Ten Hag claims United is moving in the right direction 👀 WHAT DIRECTION IS THAT?!
Every time he speaks after a dismal performance after the match I always sit there saying to myself “What on Earth are you talking about”.
The media trying so hard to get ETH sacked…..when liverpool had bad injuries with VVD out, y’all didnt have the same energy
Most fans want ETH out because of his poor tactics and substitutions. I also felt he should be braver to drop non-performing players irrespective of names, and even play academy players if he has to.
Now I’m ETH in because I realise from Rooney’s and Ole’s recent interviews that the mentality of these players are incredibly low and it’s no longer just speculation that the players can’t cope on this stage.
I can understand ETH saying positive things and coming off as “crazy” but if you have players who are weak minded and aren’t willing to fight, you can’t be tough cos they’ll cave and where does that leave you for the rest of the season?! Jason Sancho case in point. I rather come across as insane to the media but hope that I’m lifting the team enough to get a string of performances to save my job and give the fans at least something to cheer about until I can have a summer clear out.
Keane is a freaking legend but that approach with these weak players will kill them and ETH would lose the dressing room.
This man keeps dropping off bombs on and off the field..A gift that keeps on giving..Most delulu man on this green earth
What a GIFT! Hand him a 15 years contract and 5 years add ons
The problem for Utd in recruiting an elite manager in the Summer is that Liverpool, Bayern and Barca will also be looking for new managers.
From the moment I heard “A new era begins. .” from ETH. I knew it was the joke of the century. He has the guts to say it while Klopp/Guardiola are competing against each other by 1 point in the Primer league he acted like he can compete with them ro
