Sofyan Amrabat played as an auxiliary left-back for Man United in their Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace.
Inverted full-backs appear to be the in-thing across the Premier League these days and Manchester United might have their own answer to that revolutionary tactical approach.
Of course, the treble-winners are by no means the only European club to try and create overloads by sacrificing a defensive player when in possession. However, given how much City control the ball in each and every game, that door is often left wide open for Stones to push on.ALSO READ: Amrabat opens up on difficult summer before move
Alexander-Arnold and Zinchenko are both notoriously better going forward than they are defending - and that is where Stones breaks the mould - but United have now stumbled upon their own option to follow the trend. But there was no reason to worry. Quite the opposite, in fact, as Amrabat put in an accomplished performance in a role not necessarily unfamiliar, but one that was unchartered territory for United.
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