Tales from the Touchline: Liverpool fail to play through United’s low block, and long balls unsettle Liverpool

Tactical Analysis Red

Lineups: Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Valencia, Bailly, Smalling, Young; McTominay, Matic; Mata, Sanchez, Rashford; Lukaku Liverpool (4-3-3): Karius; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson; Milner, Can, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Salah, Mane, Firmino Jose Mourinho was without the services of Paul Pogba, who pulled up in training. United hence played McTominay and Matic in midfield, with Rashford coming … Read more

Tales from the Touchline: Huddersfield Town 0-2 Manchester United

Tactical Analysis Red

Lineups: Huddersfield Town (4-2-3-1): Lossl; Hadergjonaj, Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo; Williams, Billing; Quaner, Ince, van La Parra; Mounie Manchester United (4-3-3): Romero; Young, Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw; Carrick, McTominay, Matic; Mata, Sanchez, Lukaku David Wagner made very few changes to the side which had beaten Bournemouth 4-1 in the league the previous weekend. Terence Kongolo came in … Read more

Newcastle United 1-0 Manchester United: Tactical Review

Tactical Analysis Red

Lineups: Newcastle United (4-2-3-1): Dubravka; Yedlin, Lascelles, Lejuene, Dummett; Shelvey, Diame; Ritchie, Perez, Kenedy; Gayle Manchester United (4-2-3-1): de Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Jones, Young; Matic Pogba; Martial, Lingard, Sanchez; Lukaku Rafa Benitez handed a debut to on-loan goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, while Florian Lejeune returned to the lineup for the first time since November following an … Read more

Manchester United 2-0 Huddersfield Town: Tactical Review

Tactical Analysis Red

Lineups: Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw; McTominay, Matic; Mata, Lingard, Sanchez; Lukaku Huddersfield Town (3-4-3): Lossl; Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo; Smith, Hogg, Billing, Hadergjonaj; Quaner, van la Parra, Depoitre Jose Mourinho sprung a surprise by dropping Paul Pogba to the bench, on account of his poor performance against Spurs in midweek. Scott … Read more

Burnley 0-1 Manchester United: Tactical Review

Match Analysis Manchester United

Lineups: Burnley (4-2-3-1): Pope; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Cork, Defour; Berg Gudmundsson, Hendrick, Arfield; Barnes Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Jones, Young; Pogba, Matic; Mata, Lingard, Martial; Lukaku Sean Dyche made only one change from the defeat at Crystal Palace, bringing in Scott Arfield to replace Sam Vokes. Jose Mourinho restored Ashley Young … Read more

Manchester United 2-0 Derby County: Tactical Review

Match Analysis Manchester United

Lineups: Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Romero; Lindelof, Smalling, Blind, Shaw; Herrera, Pogba; Mata, Mkhitaryan, Lingard; Rashford Derby County (4-2-3-1): Carson; Wisdom, Keogh, Pearce, Olsson; Huddlestone, Thorne; Russell, Lawrence, Weimann; Winnall Jose Mourinho rotated his lineup, at the end of what was a hectic festive period. Sergio Romero continued in goal, as he has for the cup … Read more

Manchester United 2-2 Burnley: Tactical Review

Tactical Analysis Red

Lineups: Manchester United (4-4-2): De Gea; Young, Jones, Rojo, Shaw; Mata, Pogba, Matic, Rashford; Ibrahimovic, Lukaku Burnley (4-1-4-1): Pope; Bardsley, Long, Mee, Taylor; Cork; Gudmundsson, Hendrick, Defour, Arfield; Barnes Chris Smalling and Antonio Valencia were out injured for Manchester United, as was backup fullback Matteo Darmian, which necessitated a reshuffle at the back for Jose … Read more

Leicester City 2-2 Manchester United: Tactical Review

Tactical Analysis Red

Lineups: Leicester City (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; Simpson, Morgan, Maguire, Fuchs; Ndidi, Iborra; Mahrez, Gray, Albrighton; Vardy Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Lindelof, Smalling, Jones, Young; Pogba, Matic; Mata, Lingard, Martial; Lukaku Claude Puel started with more or less his first choice team, which meant that Demarai Gray was preferred to Shinji Okazaki behind Jamie Vardy, and … Read more

West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Manchester United: Tactical Review

Match Analysis Manchester United

Lineups: West Brom (4-5-1): Foster; Nyom, Hegazi, Evans, Gibbs; Burke, Livermore, Krychowiak, Yacob, McClean; Rondon Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Jones, Young; Herrera, Matic; Mata, Lingard, Rashford; Lukaku Alan Pardew made just the one change from the side that drew at Anfield, with Oliver Burke coming into the team in place of Hal … Read more

Manchester United 1-0 AFC Bournemouth: Tactical Review

Tactical Analysis Red

Lineups: Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Valencia; Jones, Smalling, Shaw; McTominay, Matic; Mata. Lingard, Martial; Lukaku AFC Bournemouth (4-4-1-1): Begovic; Smith, Francis, Ake, Daniels; Stanislas, Gosling, Arter, Fraser; King; Wilson Jose Mourinho rotated his lineup ahead of the taxing festive fixture schedule. Luke Shaw came in at left-back to make his first league start of … Read more