Man United face another hectic calendar this term and while the squad is not perfect after the summer transfer window, there are opportunities to correct an error of last season
When the whistle blew to end last season's FA Cup final, Manchester United's players slumped to the floor.
The winter World Cup didn't help as the fixture list was condensed to fit the tournament in while the likes of United had plenty of representatives in Qatar. Thirteen Reds players started 27 games or more across last season and that tally would likely have been higher if Lisandro Martinez wasn't injured.Ten Hag often selected his strongest side in cup competitions - a decision that paid off with extended runs in both and breaking the silverware duck by lifting the Carabao Cup.
Not only will it aid the development of others, it could help prevent injuries to those Ten Hag considers most important. It feels like United are playing with fire by pushing Bruno into action week-in, week-out and the intensity in which they want to bring under Ten Hag can lead to players breaking down. Some are just bad luck, Mainoo was caught in a challenge in pre-season, and the Reds have invested heavily in injury prevention techniques.
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